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08/26/2025

The internet has another hot stock idea? Maybe you should pass...Researchers have found that social-media users tend to be less knowledgeable about finances and investments, overtrade their portfolios and incur excessive risk — all costly behaviors.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-social-media-convinces-investors-theyre-the-next-warren-buffett-or-smarter-a1f258c6?mod=home_invest

08/19/2025

For all the talk about the rapacious billionaires, this article suggests that you'll be in the top 10% of Americans if your net worth is only $2 million or more. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/america-has-5-wealth-classes-see-where-you-fit-in-and-how-much-it-takes-to-reach-the-upper-echelons-25151801?st=FzhgR7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

08/14/2025

With inflation still quite sticky on many retail products, consumers are forced to choose what they can buy and what they can do without. What's your go to "afforadable luxury"?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-are-the-affordable-luxuries-even-people-trying-to-save-money-cant-resist-splurging-on-77b76a1a?mod=home_lead

08/01/2025

Young Boomers and Gen X workers feel the heat, as finding new jobs takes longer and sometimes means taking a pay cut.

Just as financial pressure peaks, many Gen Xers are finding themselves overlooked, underpaid, and edged out.

08/01/2025

Check out these small to mid-sized cities that are now providing incentives for you to move and/or retire in their towns.

06/10/2025

Attention all Google users. Google has now made it easier than ever to take control of your personal information online. Click the link below to find out how.

https://zurl.co/BRaK4

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says Google has expanded its privacy tool to easily remove personal information from search results.

05/02/2025

If you can't make it to Louisville tomorrow for the annual Kentucky Derby, check out this list for some great places to watch the event in Chicago. Journalism is the favorite with 3-1 odds to bring home the $3.1 million payday, but I'm going to go with Sovereignty at 5-1. https://zurl.co/J42Vp

Round up your crew and pay a visit to these Windy City faves to celebrate the 151st annual Run for the Roses in style.

04/29/2025

The NFL draft is finally over. How did your team do? Take a look at this analysis to see if your team answered their biggest concerns. https://zurl.co/4rIoQ

The 2025 NFL draft is over, but can the rookies make an impact? We answer lingering questions for all 32 teams.

04/03/2025

As a high school baseball player, there was nothing better than crushing a pitch off the sweet spot of the bat and watching it soar over the fences. Aluminum bats provided lots of pop with less weight, but are not legal in the pros. Is this new bat going to begin a new round of home run derby in the MLB?
https://zurl.co/EwSmd

A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It's time to get up to speed on the season's newest craze.

01/27/2025

Market trading this morning is deep in the red, as the tech stocks are taking a beating due to the introduction of China's open source AI platform DeepSeek. This new AI is cheaper (1/4 the cost) and apparently can process instructions with less energy intense chips. Stay tuned...https://zurl.co/xKtGM

DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI chatbot startup is receiving new attention from Silicon Valley after a surprising launch.

01/08/2025

EV prices are coming down, but not enough for me. The cheapest EV on this list starts at $29k and only gets 149 miles of range. I'll stick with the combustion engine until their is a quantum leap in battery technology.

https://zurl.co/PW6bV

There’s a host of affordable EVs on the market — and these prices listed below don’t even include incentives, rebates, or other discounts.

12/31/2024

Looking for a New Year's Resolution you can actually stick with? How about surrounding yourself with people who actually share your vision and values? Achieving financial success requires discipline, commitment and teamwork. Choose your team wisely...

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