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My wife and I retired with 22 times our income. Why don’t more people do what we did?9:27 “The vast majority of people I’ve known are intimidated by money’s power, imbue it with almost magical qualities.” 20 stocks in the S&P 500 of companies with soaring sales and improving profit margins2:59 This earnings season’s big winners include makers of AI-oriented hardware, but the list also includes some surprises. Inflation will likely be higher for longer. Your retirement plan isn’t built for that.1:55 Official CPI masks double-digit spikes in healthcare, insurance and energy. Meanwhile, an outdated strategy quietly drains your portfolio. The Iran war could be a $300 billion shock — driving up mortgage rates and squeezing wages1:55 The Trump administration and Congress can act now to bring down energy costs and make Americans’ lives more affordable. Retailers keep tinkering with their AI shopping assistants, in search of better service0:18 Amazon will combine its Rufus AI shopping assistant with its Alexa+ platform, just two weeks after CEO Andy Jassy sang Rufus’s praises. Cisco to cut jobs so it can invest more in AI, and the stock rockets toward a record23:45 Cisco’s stock soars into record territory, after the networking giant announced plans to invest more in AI and upbeat earnings report. ‘I have zero envy’: I’m 75, enjoy working and live below my means. Why are more people not like me?23:45 “I did two basic things right: I married the right person and chose a trade I can practice until I die.” ‘He is retired’: Should my husband take his Social Security at 62 and invest it?23:45 “His Social Security benefit would be $1,600 per month, since he stayed home with the kids while I worked.” When couples have a PTO gap, it can take a big toll on their relationship23:45 “Gap relationships,” where there is a discrepancy between how two people operate their lives, have become a topic of interest — and ire. |