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Why did the price of silver increase? The answer could mean money for you!

Helen Loick-Tomson/Getty That silver bracelet you haven't worn in years may be worth more than you paid for it! Prices…

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Why mortgage rates are stuck at 6.2% – and may stay there

For weeks now, mortgage rates have barely budged. They are unlikely to move much in the new year either. Mortgage…

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Scammers are kicking out Americans’ front doors with a new debit card scheme. How the scam works and what to do

Envato Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or revenue through links to the content below. You might think…

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Can you guess what percentage of retirees have saved $1 million? Here is the average net worth of people 65 and older

The idea of ​​retiring with a $1 million nest egg has been sold as the bottom line for decades —…

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The US labor market will stagnate in 2025. The risk in 2026 is that it ‘cracks’.

Americans looking for work in 2025 face a challenging environment. And 2026 might not be much better. As of September,…

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The average American has a net worth of $620,654, but that number means little. Here are the numbers to calculate

By 2024, the average American's net worth was $620,654, according to a recent report on global wealth by UBS. (1)…

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Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) changes after the Fed cuts rates again

The 2026 COLA was announced in October 2025 at 2.8%. Fed projections suggest a possible 2027 COLA in the 2.3%…

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Oracle Earnings Raise AI Spending Fears

U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday after Oracle's ( ORCL ) earnings revived AI overspending concerns, risking a Wall Street…

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Top economists warned that any additional interest rate cuts later today would signal the economy is in danger

Claudia Sahm thinks investors should rethink what they're salivating for. The Federal Reserve is likely to deliver its third interest…

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Will a Fed rate cut move rates lower?

Mortgage rates have been rangebound for more than six weeks, with nothing forcing them higher or lower. According to Zillow,…

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