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FINANCE
7 lessons I learned about end-of-life planning when my mother died, as a financial advisor
Melissa Shaw.Courtesy of Melissa Shaw Melissa Shaw became her mother’s primary caregiver after a sudden terminal cancer diagnosis. Shaw, a financial advisor, learned crucial lessons about end-of-life planning and caregiving. Her biggest lessons include the importance of Medigap, healthcare proxies, and life insurance. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Melissa Shaw, a 46-year-old financial advisor in Palo…
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ECONOMY
The Zero Lower Bound Remains a Medium-Term Risk
Sophia Cho, Thomas M. Mertens, and John C. Williams Interest rates have fluctuated significantly over time. After a period of high inflation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, interest rates entered a decline that lasted for nearly four decades. The federal funds rate—the primary tool for monetary policy in the United States—followed this trend, while also varying with cycles…
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MARKET
Here’s what Americans are willing to sacrifice to save Social Security
Americans agree — across political, economic and generational lines — that the program is worth saving. Source link
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MONEY
The DIY Financial Planning Tool
Are you wondering if ProjectionLab is the best tool to help you plan for retirement and your other financial goals? This ProjectionLab Review will break down what you need to know. When it comes to managing my money, I love using tools that help me feel in control. I’ve tried many apps over the years,… Are you wondering if ProjectionLab…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram Tests Auto Scroll Option for Posts
Instagram’s testing a new auto-scroll option with some users, which could make it easier to consume a heap of posts that are fed to you by IG’s algorithm. As you can see in this example, posted by @earningwithdedra (and shared by Lindsey Gamble), some IG users now have a new “Auto scroll” toggle within their post settings, which, as it…
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GADGET
Google adds separate work and personal accounts to Chrome on iOS
Google has introduced new features for Chrome on iOS that help users bifurcate work and personal data by using separate Google accounts. As more employers implement bring your own device (BYOD) policies, employees increasingly access company resources from browsers on their personal devices. Devices connected to a managed are able to leverage these additions. Chrome now supports easy account switching…
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MOBILE
vivo still leads the Indian smartphone market in the first half of 2025
vivo led the Indian smartphone market with 8.1 million shipments and a 21% share of the pie, according to new data released by the analysts at Canalys today. Its shipments have grown 31% over Q2 2024. It’s followed by Samsung with 6.2 million shipments and a 16% market share, representing a 2% year-over-year (YoY) growth. In third is Oppo with…
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SCIENCE
How Humility Can Restore Trust in Expertise
Whom would you trust more: an expert who seems to have all of the answers or one who admits what they don’t know? We have spent the past five years studying that question and the many ways people may respond. Our research was sparked by a recurring tension we both noticed early in our academic careers. Our graduate studies made…
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CELEBRITY
Kailyn Lowry, Teen Mom Star, Details Son Rio’s Health Scare
Teen Mom’s Kailyn Lowry, Elijah Scott Break Up Nearly One Year After Engagement Kailyn Lowry is detailing a nightmare experience as a mother. The Teen Mom star—mom to Elliott, 15, Lincoln, 11, Lux, 7, Creed, 4, Rio, 2, and twins Verse and Valley, 21 months—recently shared that her 2-year-old will need a procedure to remove a mysterious growth on his…
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GAMING
Wildgate: A Reach Rookie’s Guide to All the Spaceships
Tomorrow, July 22, will see the release of Wildgate, our team-based shooter featuring both spaceship and FPS battles (with a side of space crimes)! In Wildgate, you’ll team up in crews of four in your own spaceship to explore a dangerous stretch of space known as the Reach. Explore and fight in exotic locations, loot and upgrade your ship, then…
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