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Nasdaq Slides 1.4% on Big Tech Questions: Stock Market Today

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Nasdaq Slides 1.4% on Big Tech Questions: Stock Market Today

(Image credit: Getty Images) Stocks opened higher on strong results and guidance from a high-profile software name with big artificial intelligence plans. Momentum stalled early, though, as it appears recent success for Palantir Technologies has investors, traders and speculators wondering whether and when similar measurable growth will happen for other companies investing in AI at […]

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I’m a Federal Benefits Pro: I Answer These 2 Questions a Lot

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I'm a Federal Benefits Pro: I Answer These 2 Questions a Lot

(Image credit: Getty Images) If you’re a federal employee, understanding how to optimize your many benefits before transitioning to retirement is critical to achieving long-term success. Yet, finding clear and trustworthy guidance that’s specific to government workers, and the programs for which you’re eligible, can be challenging. Interpreting the myriad regulations that govern federal benefits

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Are You Prepared to Live Longer? MIT AgeLab Answers Questions

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Are You Prepared to Live Longer? MIT AgeLab Answers Questions

Joe Coughlin is founder and director of the MIT AgeLab, which recently partnered with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company to create the Longevity Preparedness Index. Here, he tells Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine what the research reveals about Americans’ attitudes to longer life, why social connections need just as much attention as retirement funds, and

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I Tried a New AI Tool to Answer One of the Hardest Retirement Questions We All Face

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I Tried a New AI Tool to Answer One of the Hardest Retirement Questions We All Face

When it comes to retirement planning, there’s one financial wildcard, one blind spot that can upend the best-laid plans: the high cost of long-term care — if you ever need it. Like many people, this reporter has not given much thought to the cash cushion or funding vehicles to pay for long-term care (LTC) later

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Want To Retire at 55? See If You Can Answer These Five Questions

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Retiring at 55 might seem too young. You can easily work another decade. Plus, you can’t collect Social Security until 62 at the earliest. Even then, you’re losing money by receiving benefits before your full retirement age (FRA). Nonetheless, millions of people strive to retire at 55 and don’t care if they have to do

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