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Case-Shiller Home Price Index: What July Showed Before Tuesday’s August Report
The Case-Shiller home price index rose 1.9% nationally in July, with Chicago up 6.9% and Seattle down 1.6%. The August report is due Tuesday.
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Personal finance and money guides: bank and savings accounts, budgeting apps, side hustles, buy now pay later, home buying and the cost of owning a pet.
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Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000: What the Labor Department Report Shows
Initial jobless claims dropped to 194,000 in the week ending October 17, 6,000 below the prior week's revised level, while continuing claims held at 1.73 million.
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What Is a Balance Transfer? How It Works, What It Costs and a Worked Example
Originally published August 26, 2020. Updated October 26, 2026.What is a balance transfer? It is a way to move credit card debt onto a new card, usually one…
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Consumer Confidence Index Due Tuesday After September’s Drop to 81.9
The Conference Board releases its October consumer confidence index Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. September's reading fell 6.7 points to 81.9.
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Year-End Tax Moves for 2026: Limits, Deadlines and Changes to Check Before Dec. 31
Year-end tax moves for 2026 come down to a few dates and limits. Most deadlines fall on December 31, about nine weeks away. Year-End Tax Moves: Limits and…
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November Social Security Payments: Dates by Birthday, SSI and the Veterans Day Shift
November Social Security payments start early this year, with SSI arriving Friday, October 30, and the main retirement and disability dates falling on November 3, 10, 18 and…
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Eli Lilly Earnings Preview: Guidance, Mounjaro Pricing and the Foundayo Launch Under the Microscope
Lilly reports Q3 results Oct. 29 before the open. A third guidance raise, U.S. pricing and the Foundayo launch are what to watch.
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I Bond Rate for November 2026: Buy Before the Reset or Wait?
The I bond rate resets Nov. 1. Here is today's 4.26% rate, the rules, one tracker's forecast for the new fixed rate and what it means for timing…
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Visa, PayPal, Mastercard and Robinhood Report This Week: What to Watch on Consumers
Visa, PayPal and Robinhood report Tuesday and Mastercard Thursday, a week when consumer confidence and PCE spending data are also due. What card volumes can say about households.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon Report This Week: What to Watch on AI Spending
Microsoft and Alphabet report Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday, after a week when AI worries hit chip stocks. The dates, the consensus estimates and the questions investors will…
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Q3 GDP and September PCE Arrive Thursday: What Economists Expect
The first read on third-quarter growth and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge land the morning after the Fed's decision. What forecasters expect and why the pair matters.
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OpenAI Reportedly Seeks $30 Billion at a $1.25 Trillion Valuation Ahead of a Possible IPO
OpenAI is reportedly working on a new $30 billion round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the $1.5 trillion it first sought. What is reported, what is not,…
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Wall Street Ends a Rocky Week: Dow Drops 1.2% and Oil Hits Its Highest Since April
Stocks fell Friday as oil climbed on Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and AI financing worries lingered. The week's numbers, the biggest movers, and what is next, including…
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2027 HSA Limits: $4,500 for Self-Only, $9,000 for Family, and How FSA Rules Compare
The IRS has set 2027 HSA limits at $4,500 for self-only and $9,000 for family coverage. What changed, who qualifies, how a health FSA differs, and what to…
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2027 401(k) Limit: What Is Official for 2026, What Is Projected for 2027, and When to Expect the IRS
The IRS has not yet announced 2027 retirement-plan limits. Here are the official 2026 numbers, the 2027 401(k) limit projection of $25,500, and how to plan your contributions…