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WHY SOME MICHIGAN TAX REFUNDS ARE TAKING LONGER THAN USUAL THIS YEAR ★ IF YOU'D PUT $1,000 INTO CATERPILLAR STOCK 20 YEARS AGO, HERE'S WHAT YOU'D HAVE TODAY ★ GOOD STOCK PICKING GIVES THIS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUND A LIFT ★ 5 LAUNDRY HABITS THAT ARE COSTING YOU MONEY ★ MORE TOOLS TO BUILD A BOND LADDER ★ WHY YOUR PET SHOULD BE IN YOUR ESTATE PLAN ★ HOW MUCH SAVINGS DO YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO FEEL FINANCIALLY SECURE? START WITH THESE 3 BENCHMARKS ★ THE WEALTH-BUILDING ROADMAP THAT WORKS AT ANY AGE ★ HOW TO FIND JOY AND MEANING WHEN YOU WANT TO RETIRE — BUT CAN’T YET ★ MY FIRST $1 MILLION: BANKING EXECUTIVE, 37, NASHVILLE ★ SMALL SPLURGES THAT WON'T DERAIL YOUR RETIREMENT ★ A NEWLY RETIRED COUPLE WITH A PORTFOLIO FULL OF WINNERS FACED A $50,000 TAX BILL: THIS IS THE STRATEGY THAT HELPED SAVE THEM ★ 5 RETIREMENT MYTHS TO LEAVE BEHIND (AND HOW TO START PLANNING FOR THE REALITY) ★ I'M A FINANCIAL ADVISER: SILENCE IS GOLDEN, BUT IT HURTS YOUR HEIRS MORE THAN YOU THINK ★ BLUE STATE LOSES OVER 180,000 RESIDENTS IN PAST 5 YEARS AS HIGH TAXES WEIGH ★ DOW DIVES 521 POINTS AS GOLDMAN, AMEX SLIDE: STOCK MARKET TODAY ★ JACK DORSEY CUTS NEARLY HALF OF BLOCK WORKFORCE AMID MAJOR AI OVERHAUL ★ 8 BORING HABITS THAT WILL MAKE YOU RICH IN RETIREMENT ★ QUIZ: ARE YOU READY TO RETIRE AT 55? ★ 10 DECLUTTERING BOOKS THAT CAN HELP YOU DOWNSIZE WITHOUT REGRET ★ NETFLIX FOLLOWS WARREN BUFFETT'S PLAYBOOK: DON'T OVERPAY, WALK AWAY ★ NEW WAYS TO KEEP YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNTS SAFE ★ THE MERGER MARKET IS HEATING UP. HERE'S HOW TO CASH IN ★ CAN YOUR CAR INSURANCE ADD STRANGERS TO YOUR POLICY? A FLORIDA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COULD DECIDE ★ EBAY CUTS 800 JOBS ACROSS COMPANY OPERATIONS JUST DAYS AFTER DROPPING $1.2B ON TRENDY GEN Z FASHION APP ★ VANGUARD CUTS FUND FEES AGAIN. HERE'S WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU ★ ASK THE EDITOR, FEBRUARY 27: QUESTIONS ON TAX RETURNS AND DECEDENTS ★ THE 1% CLUB: IN THESE STATES, A $743,000 INCOME ISN'T ENOUGH TO JOIN ★ WILL YOUR CHILDREN'S INHERITANCE SET THEM FREE OR TIE THEM UP? ★ I'M A FINANCIAL ADVISER: THIS IS THE REAL KEY TO ENJOYING RETIREMENT WITH CONFIDENCE ★ LIFE LOVES TO THROW CURVEBALLS, SO DITCH THE RIGID MONEY RULES AND DO THIS INSTEAD ★ FEDEX SAYS IT WILL RETURN ANY TARIFF REFUNDS TO CUSTOMERS, SHIPPERS WHO PAID THEM ★ BIG NVIDIA NUMBERS TAKE DOWN THE NASDAQ: STOCK MARKET TODAY ★ HOW MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COSTS TAXPAYERS — AND RETIREES ★ AMERICANS HIT WITH SOARING ELECTRICITY BILLS AS PRICE HIKES OUTPACE INFLATION NATIONWIDE ★ MORTGAGE RATES FALL BELOW 6% FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2022 ★ 3 SMART WAYS TO SPEND YOUR RETIREMENT TAX REFUND ★ AMERICAN EXPRESS TO BUILD 55-FLOOR TOWER AT WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE ★ 5 RETIREMENT TAX TRAPS TO WATCH IN 2026 ★ TRUMP'S NEW RETIREMENT PLAN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ★ BUY AND HOLD … OR BUY AND HOPE? IT'S TIME FOR A BETTER RETIREMENT PLANNING STRATEGY ★ YOUR LEGACY IS MORE THAN YOUR MONEY: HOW TO PLAN FOR VALUES, NOT JUST VALUABLES ★ THE BEST SHORT-TERM CD FOR YOUR CASH IN 2026 ★ WILL REAL ESTATE AND PRIVATE EQUITY START TO SHINE AGAIN IN 2026? ★ ASTON MARTIN TO CUT UP TO 20% OF ITS WORKFORCE ★ JAMIE DIMON WARNS OF PRE-FINANCIAL CRISIS PARALLELS, SAYS SOME PEOPLE DOING ‘DUMB THINGS’ ★ NASDAQ SOARS AHEAD OF NVIDIA EARNINGS: STOCK MARKET TODAY ★ THE 'OFF-PRICE' BOOM: RETAIL GIANT ANNOUNCES $2.5B BUYBACK AS DISCOUNT SHOPPING SURGES ★ 4 HIGH-END EXPERIENCES WORTH THE SPLURGE AFTER 50 ★ HEALTH CARE STOCKS HAVE SAGGED. CAN YOU BET ON A RECOVERY? ★ COSTCO'S AUTO PROGRAM: CAN MEMBERSHIP PRICING REALLY SAVE YOU MONEY ON A CAR? ★ WHAT IS AN ASSUMABLE MORTGAGE AND COULD IT SAVE YOU THOUSANDS? ★ MY GRANDKIDS WANT ME TO DONATE TO THEIR TEAMS AND SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS. I ADORE THEM, BUT I'M ON A BUDGET. ★ YOUR RETIREMENT AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: TODAY'S RETIREMENT GOAL IS 'WORK OPTIONAL' ★ HAVE YOU FALLEN INTO THE HIGH-EARNING TRAP? THIS IS HOW TO ESCAPE ★ I'M A FINANCIAL ADVISER: THESE 3 QUESTIONS CAN HELP YOU NAVIGATE A NOISY YEAR WITH FINANCIAL CLARITY ★ DOG TREATS RECALLED OVER FEARS OF SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION, FDA SAYS ★ CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REBOUNDS IN FEBRUARY AS AMERICANS GROW LESS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT JOBS ★ SPIRIT AIRLINES REACHES DEAL TO EXIT BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS BY EARLY SUMMER ★ DOW ABSORBS DISRUPTIONS, ADDS 370 POINTS: STOCK MARKET TODAY ★ LAMBORGHINI SCRAPS FIRST EV LAUNCH, CALLS DEVELOPMENT 'EXPENSIVE HOBBY' ★ QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK? ★ NOVO NORDISK TO SLASH LIST PRICES OF OZEMPIC, WEGOVY BY UP TO 50% ★ PUBLIC STORAGE RELOCATES HEADQUARTERS FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS ★ SELF-DEFENSE COMPANY FINDS MAJOR BENEFITS AFTER MOVING MANUFACTURING FROM OVERSEAS TO US ★ WILL YOU GET A TRUMP TARIFF REFUND IN 2026? WHAT TO KNOW NOW ★ 2026 TAX REFUND DELAYS: 5 STATES WHERE YOUR MONEY IS STUCK ★ PAPER TAX FILERS FACE LONG WAIT AS IRS DIGITIZATION EFFORT STALLS ★ FEDEX SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR FULL TARIFF REFUNDS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING ON IEEPA ★ CARMAX TO PAY $420K TO RESOLVE DOJ ALLEGATIONS OVER SERVICEMEMBER VEHICLE REPOSSESSIONS ★ VOLVO RECALLS OVER 40,000 ELECTRIC SUVS WORLDWIDE OVER BATTERY FIRE CONCERNS ★ AMERICAN HOMEBUYERS GAIN MOST PURCHASING POWER SINCE 2022 ★ TRUMP ORGANIZATION SIGNS DEAL FOR BILLION-DOLLAR SKYSCRAPER ON AUSTRALIA'S GOLD COAST ★ FLORIDA CHAMBER CEO SAYS HIGH-TAX STATES ARE IN A ‘DEATH SPIRAL’ AS $4M-AN-HOUR WEALTH MIGRATION ACCELERATES ★ HOW SHOULD BUSINESSES APPROACH TARIFF REFUNDS? ★ WILL REFUNDS BE ISSUED AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING ON TRUMP TARIFFS? ★ DEADLIEST JOBS IN AMERICA REVEALED ★ US ECONOMY GREW SLOWER THAN EXPECTED IN FOURTH QUARTER ★ FED'S FAVORED INFLATION GAUGE SHOWED CONSUMER PRICE GROWTH REMAINED ELEVATED IN DECEMBER ★ US BUSINESSES SHIFT AWAY FROM CHINA UNDER TRUMP TARIFFS ★ TRUMP ADMIN RAMPS UP EFFORT TO REVIVE COAL INDUSTRY AS POWER DEMAND SURGES ★ JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO INVEST $1B IN PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURING FACILITY ★ MORTGAGE RATES FALL TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2022 ★ WALMART CUSTOMERS SEEKING VALUE DRIVE SALES HIGHER ★ KEVIN HASSETT SAYS FED ECONOMISTS SHOULD BE 'DISCIPLINED' OVER TARIFF STUDY ★ FED DISSENT GROWS AS SOME OFFICIALS WEIGH RETURN TO INTEREST RATE HIKES AMID STUBBORN INFLATION ★ DOLLAR TREE MAKES AN UPSCALE PLAY TO FUEL SALES ★ BABY FOOD RECALLED NATIONWIDE AFTER DANGEROUS TOXIN FOUND IN FEDERAL TESTING RAISES HEALTH CONCERNS ★ SPIRIT AIRLINES TO SELL 20 JETS, RECALLS FURLOUGHED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ★ BILL ACKMAN MAKES $2B GAMBLE ON MARK ZUCKERBERG'S AI PIVOT WITH MASSIVE META STOCK PURCHASE ★ FORD CEO SAYS 'CUSTOMER HAS SPOKEN’ AFTER EV SHIFT DRIVES MAJOR QUARTERLY LOSS ★ KRAFT HEINZ CEO SAYS COMPANY CHALLENGES ARE 'FIXABLE' AS BREAKUP PLANS GET SCRAPPED FOR INVESTMENT STRATEGY ★ PHILADELPHIA MEN REPEATEDLY TRAVELED TO MINNEAPOLIS TO CARRY OUT $3.5M HOUSING FRAUD SCHEME: DOJ ★ SYDNEY SWEENEY RINGS STOCK EXCHANGE OPENING BELL ALONGSIDE AMERICAN EAGLE CEO ★ DOW CLOSES ABOVE 50,000 FOR FIRST TIME ★ STELLANTIS TAKES MASSIVE $26B HIT AFTER MOVING AWAY FROM EVS ★ CITI TO MATCH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S $1K TRUMP ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES' CHILDREN ★ BETTING COMPANY POLYMARKET OPENS NYC'S FIRST FREE GROCERY STORE IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN ★ NIKE’S DIVERSITY INITIATIVES UNDER EEOC SCRUTINY FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE WORKERS ★ FOX CORPORATION REPORTS STRONG QUARTER, BOOSTED BY ADVERTISING AND CABLE GROWTH ★ CREDIT SCORES PLUMMET ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES CREATING 'PERFECT STORM' FOR AMERICAN WALLETS, EXPERT SAYS ★ AI FINANCIAL ADVISORS ARE COMING AND THEY MAY OUTPERFORM THE HUMANS GUARDING YOUR MONEY