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Life in Latitude Margaritaville Retirement Community: Partying, Fun, and Chilling in the Sun

Retirees looking for an active lifestyle are turning to retirement communities like Latitude Margaritaville. Here’s what it’s really like to live out your retirement in one of their three sprawling...

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Here's why Trump tariffs may raise your car insurance premiums

If they take effect, tariffs are expected to raise costs for auto insurers to repair or replace cars, meaning motorists pay higher premiums.

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Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash

The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

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Best Investments to Sidestep a Trade War

These ETFs are well-designed to weather rising U.S. protectionism and retaliatory tariffs.

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One in two voters worried about retirement and finances, finds BlackRock

A new survey from BlackRock reveals a significant proportion of American voters feel unprepared for retirement, with one-third of respondents reporting no savings. The findings come as the asse...

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An advanced degree was once viewed as the best path toward job security. It's now proving to be a liability.

H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.What did you do las...

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What it's like to work for a company that's never done layoffs

At companies that don't conduct layoffs, workers often expect more from their careers — and can achieve more as a result.Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIMany companies turn to layoffs to redu...

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Warren Buffett reveals tax milestone, addresses $334B cash stockpile

Operating earnings surged 71% in the fourth quarter to $14.5 billion, helped by interest rates boosting investment income and providing a 48% rise in income for its insurance business. In his a...

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Bessent, congressional Republicans kickstarting tax cut talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and congressional leaders will begin meeting weekly as Republicans look to shape a tax cut package with a year-end deadline, according to people familiar with the...

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Jamie Dimon calls U.S. government 'inefficient' and says Elon Musk's DOGE effort 'needs to be done'

In the wide-ranging interview, Dimon addressed his push to have most workers in office five days a week and his views on Ukraine, tariffs and the U.S. consumer.

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One Retirement Safeguard You've Never Heard of

Even with a power of attorney or joint bank account, the Social Security Administration may hamstring your financial representative without one of these.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Gains After Nike Gets Upgraded

Jefferies thinks Nike's new CEO will spark a turnaround in the beaten-down blue chip.

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How one Texas-based moving company is using AI to improve safety, optimize routing, and reduce liability

In Texas, 3 Men Movers has a fleet of over 100 trucks and four locations.Courtesy of 3 Men MoversBased in Houston, 3 Men Movers is a privately owned moving company.The small business uses AI to red...

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Jamie Dimon defends viral town hall comments: 'I'm not against work from home. I'm against where it doesn't work.'

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon defended some of his comments on DEI and WFH.He said he wasn't against working from home overall but...

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Our insurance AI is nicer than our agents, Allstate says

AI chatter is everywhere today. It’s used in many aspects of insurance, including claims processing, underwriting, pricing, and marketing. Oh – and maybe as well as being a nerd with numbers, it’...

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Anthropic closes in on $3.5 billion funding round as investor interest soars

AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise a new round of capital that would roughly triple its valuation to $61.5 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

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Jamie Dimon says he hopes DOGE is successful because the US government is 'not very competent'

Jamie Dimon says the government is inefficient and that he's hopeful DOGE is successful.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he supports efforts to make the government more effic...

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Meet Juliana Pasquarosa, the 'Bachelor' contestant who's emerging as a frontrunner for Grant's heart

Juliana Pasquarosa is one of the remaining contestants on season 29 of "The Bachelor."Matt Sayles/DisneyJuliana Pasquarosa is one of the contestants on Grant Ellis' season of "The Bachelor."She cau...

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Life is getting longer. But don't plan for most clients to make it to 100

Longevity risk is old news. It’s well-established that lifespans around the world are, on average, increasing – declines seen due to the recent Covid pandemic and other factors notwithstanding....

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The AI coding apocalypse

ThomasVogel/Getty, Lasha Kilasonia/Getty, AtlasStudio/Getty, v_zaitsev/Getty, Tyler Le/BIIn 2023, not long after ChatGPT made generative AI mainstream, a poll on the anonymous workplace forum Blind...

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Want to Sue a Client for Unpaid Fees? That Can Backfire on You

In some cases, it'll work out better if you let it go instead of trying to force a deadbeat client, patient or customer to pay your bill.

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