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Vivian Tu, CEO of ‘Your Rich BFF,’ says these 3 splurges are actually worth the money
Vivian Tu spent her first years out of college on a trading desk. While working at JP Morgan, she noticed something about the wealthy people she worked around: they didn’t dress like it. “Nobody really had that fancy of stuff,” Tu, who got our attention as our “Rich BFF” thanks to her sound money…
Trump said the US government has reached a deal to secure 65 billion barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela
Donald Trump said the US has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said the US has reached “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez and private companies, and that the…
How Much Does a Dependent Reduce Taxes on a Paycheck?
Claiming a dependent does not reduce the taxes taken from each paycheck by a fixed amount. Instead, dependents may make you eligible for federal tax credits, and accounting for those credits on Form W-4 can change how much federal income tax your employer withholds. The impact that ultimately has…
We spent $75,000 transforming our basement into an in-law suite for my mom. Living together works for our family, and we all save money.
I never thought I’d live with my mom again. But in 2024 — as my husband and I struggled to find a house in Connecticut that we could afford, and my mom was looking for a way out of Florida — I had an idea: What if the three of us combined our incomes and
10 of the most beautiful places in the US, according to someone who’s been to all 50 states
I’ve visited Glacier National Park several times, and each trip has brought tears to my eyes. Driving the nearly 50-mile scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road is a feast for the senses, with imposing mountains surrounding waterfalls. Take your time at this more than 1 million-acre park, where each view…
TSP Roth Conversion: Tax Rules and Examples
Federal employees with traditional Thrift Savings Plans can now convert money to a Roth TSP. This moves their future qualified growth and withdrawals into tax-free territory, but creates a substantial current-year tax bill. However, Roth TSP balances are not subject to lifetime required minimum…
I tried all 14 Starbucks fall drinks, including its new Chaider. Here are the 4 I’d get again.
Did you wake up this morning to a slight chill in the air? Perhaps you spotted a lone leaf falling from a tree and received your first targeted Halloween ad on Instagram? And so, you headed to your local Starbucks and discovered that, yes, it’s time: The fall drinks are back. The international…
Mercedes CEO says he’s a convert to fake V8 sounds in EVs: ‘I was like a born-again Christian’
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has found religion in synthetic engine noise. He said his conversion came when he drove the new electric version of the AMG CLA 45, Mercedes’ performance sedan. It uses artificial sounds and sensations to mimic a combustion-powered car. “I was like a born-again…
Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found
China is trying to influence the AI data center debate in the United States. How effective it’s been is another question. X said on Thursday that it uncovered a 200,000-strong Chinese bot farm and that a couple hundred of those accounts posted disparaging content about data centers “in a manner…
How AI Data Centers Are Making Everything More Expensive
The rapid growth of AI data centers is creating a shortage of the memory chips used in everyday devices like laptops, phones, cameras, and gaming consoles. The world’s three largest memory chipmakers — SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron — are shifting production to High Bandwidth Memory, specialized…