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Elon Musk’s Twitter bid may tempt retail investors to ‘buy the rumor, sell the news’: Here’s what financial advisers suggest instead
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Addicted to cash: Owner of Florida rehab network convicted in $58 million drug testing fraud
Carie Lyn Beetle was accused of submitting excessive claims for expensive urine tests and paying kickbacks to patients to sign up for her facilities. Read More
‘Please help!’ It seems like I have been paying my child’s student loan forever. How much longer must I pay it off?
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Twitter has a user problem — and it’s got nothing to do with Elon Musk
The Tesla founder wants to buy Twitter in a deal valuing the social-media company at more than $43 billion. Read More
Mortgage rates soar to highest level in over a decade — even wealthy home buyers are feeling the pain
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The new 2022 VW Taos: a spirited SUV with impressive handling
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Can you afford to be a bridesmaid or go to that destination wedding?
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When does a solo 401(k) make sense for self-employed people, and what are the contribution limits?
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Here’s the charitable-giving strategy that helps the 1% cut their tax bills
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New York Public Library makes banned books free to all on its app
Cardholders can download hundreds of thousands of titles, but Books for All offers a select ‘banned’ list to anyone, anywhere with a tablet or smartphone. Read More
