Why Social Security Sometimes Turns Off Payments Without Much Warning
Many seniors count on Social Security deposits to be the bedrock of their retirement plan. It helps to cover essential spending like rent, groceries, utilities, and medical costs. When those checks go missing, it can have a devastating impact on their budget.
What surprises many retirees is that Social Security payments can be suspended or stopped quickly with little advance warning.
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Read MoreHow Much Americans Rely on Social Security in Every State in 2026
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The No. 1 state where retirees rely on Social Security isn’t California or Hawaii. New research from GOBankingRates reveals 41% of West Virginia households heavily depend on these benefits.
Why do retirees in such a low cost-of-living state lean on Social Security this much?
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Read MoreThe State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF Could Soar If These 2 Things Go Right
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The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF enables you to invest broadly in the REIT sector.
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REITs are very sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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A falling 10-year Treasury yield and inflation rate could be the catalysts needed to boost this ETF.
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Read MoreWorkplace retirement plans can be a pipeline for wealth clients, report reveals
Data shows advisors increasingly converting plan participants into clients.
Financial advisors are finding growing success in transforming workplace retirement plan participants into full-service wealth management clients.
A new study indicates that 62% of surveyed advisors convert at least 6% of the defined contribution plan participants they work with into ongoing wealth management relationships.
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Read MoreManulife Investments Announces February 2026 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds
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TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2026 /CNW/ – Manulife Investments today announced the February 2026 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and ETF series of Manulife Mutual Funds, including Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds (Manulife Funds), that distribute monthly. Unitholders of record at the close of business on February 27,
The Burst
Could This Tiny Nuclear Company Power the Future of Data and AI?
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) isn’t your typical energy company. It’s a trailblazing player in nuclear innovation, aiming to rewrite how the world generates clean, consistent power. Rather than betting on sprawling, billion-dollar nuclear facilities, NuScale is going small, really small, with its modular reactors, designed to be trucked in and switched on as needed.
It sounds futuristic.
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Is AppLovin Still a Buy After Its Incredible Run?
AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) has had the kind of year investors dream about. The mobile app marketing and advertising platform, best known for its strength in mobile gaming has seen its stock rocket more than 5x over the past 12 months, fueled by relentless revenue growth and eye-popping profits.
With a move that big,
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You Can’t Pick Tesla, So Which EV Wins?
Few realize that Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) traces part of its engineering DNA back to Atieva, a company that initially specialized in developing advanced battery systems for Formula E racing teams. Before the high-profile splash of the Lucid Air sedan, Lucid’s engineers were quietly perfecting electric drivetrains in the crucible of motorsports.
This racing pedigree helped the company engineer a powertrain that offers truly impressive range—up to 516 miles on a single charge for the Lucid Air Grand Touring edition,
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