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How a burger-shack owner allegedly toppled a government and evaded taxes on $7 billion in U.S. military contracts

Douglas Edelman has been charged with hiding $350 million in income. He allegedly spent the money on yachts and an Austrian chalet. Source link

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Most people earning $100K or more are making this huge 401(k) mistake

For high earners, saving up to your company match isn’t going to be good enough to replace the income you’ll need later on. Source link

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In 99% of the U.S., homes became less affordable this year. Here are the 7 places where they didn’t.

Housing prices have hit a new high, making it tougher for prospective buyers to afford a home in most places in the U.S., Attom Data

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FTC votes unanimously to block Tempur Sealy’s proposed $4 billion takeover of Mattress Firm

Deal documents show company wants to “kneecap competitors and dominate the market,” one Federal Trade Commission official says. Source link

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Forget about your retirement portfolio beating inflation over the next 10 years

Expect stocks to produce a negative-1.9% post-inflation return between now and 2034. Source link

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As jobs get harder to find, stocks could be in trouble after best first half to an election year in half century

Once the unemployment rate starts creeping up, it’s pretty hard to stuff that back in the bottle, says Schwab strategist Source link

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‘We, his children, do not trust her’: My elderly father is recently widowed. His new girlfriend is putting him under pressure to get married. What can we do?

“We are so worried she will convince him to sneak off and marry at the courthouse.” Source link

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How much Arizona’s 99-cent Iced Tea would cost if it kept up with inflation

The flagship tea drink costs the same in 2024 as it did in 1992 Source link

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Recession almost ruined our retirement — but now we’re living the good life in Ecuador for $2,000 a month

The financial wreck of their lives was replaced with an upscale lifestyle they never could have imagined Source link

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Interactive Brokers accepts $48 million loss tied to NYSE glitch

Some investors who tried to buy shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock during a New York Stock Exchange Trading glitch earlier this month were