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There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security for monthly income. And without that money, keeping up with bills would be a struggle.

There are a couple of factors that go into calculating your monthly Social Security benefit — namely, your earnings history and your filing age. Full retirement age is when you can collect your monthly Social Security benefits in retirement without a reduction,

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Stocks tumbled Friday after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran, pushing energy prices higher and adding another complication at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 769.83 points, or 1.79%, ending at 42,197.79. The S&P 500dropped 1.13% to close at 5,976.97,

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One of the most important things you can do for your retirement is save consistently for it. You should expect to need money on top of what Social Security pays you. And the larger a nest egg you bring into your senior years, the less financial stress you might have.

Now you have choices for finding a home for your retirement savings.

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“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”–Warren Buffett

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) was launched in 1886. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) was a significant company before Warren Buffett took over in 1965.

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When people think of Warren Buffett today, they picture the billionaire Oracle of Omaha, sipping Coke in shareholder meetings and easily making billion-dollar deals. But long before Berkshire Hathaway, long before the world called him a legend, Buffett was quietly building his wealth in a modest little investment fund called the Buffett Partnership.

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The Oracle of Omaha has a record-breaking treasure chest at his disposal, but there’s nothing to use it on.

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US consumers are delaying vacation plans and scaling back on travel spending, raising concerns among economists that the broader economy may be losing momentum. For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic,

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But 2025 has flipped this dynamic on its head. Since January, the state’s unemployment rate has jumped above the US rate and is rising far faster. We are also among the states with the fewest job openings and one of the places where workers are most reluctant to quit their jobs (presumably for fear of not finding something better).

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From rice to rubber, manufacturing to tourism, Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most important export-driven economies. And its trading partners include China and the US. But the country’s been struggling to bounce back from the effects of the Covid pandemic.

Ever since US President Donald Trump first introduced tariffs against China in 2018,

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