April 19, 2026
Personal Investing

You can still buy a sofa for $399 — here’s why you may not want to

  Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Don’t expect the sofa you buy today to go the distance. “In the last 15 years, there’s been a shift to disposable furniture,” according to David Koehler, chairman of Johnny Janosik, a furniture retailer with stores in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. For most consumers, that’s okay. Attitudes have […]

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Dividend Stocks

AMD Is the AI-Powered Chipmaker Set to Outshine Nvidia in 2024

Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com Up 20% in the last month, and 50% year-to-date, the stock of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is a great choice in this bull market that is being driven by artificial intelligence technologies. AMD, as the company is commonly known, is a leading microchip and semiconductor company and a fantastic […]

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Where candidates stand on Social Security, Medicare

Former U.S. President Donald Trump watches a video of President Joe Biden playing during a rally for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at the Miami-Dade Country Fair and Exposition on November 6, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden issued opposing […]

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Dividend Stocks

Why Louis Navellier Sees Stocks Surging from Here

The alarming statistics behind the market’s winners … most stocks are duds … today’s market remains heavily concentrated … why a period of “hyper-gains” could be nearing Mark Twain wrote “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” There’s a stock market parallel… […]

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Biden proposes expanding free community college across the U.S.

Woman with hands raised in the classroom Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images President Joe Biden has proposed expanding free community college across the U.S., and other initiatives to lower higher education costs. The plans, announced Monday as part of Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal 2025, face slim chances of becoming law this […]

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Dividend Stocks

3 Key Stock Plays for the Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Source: everything possible / Shutterstock.com Only a few AI stocks have rallied tremendously due to the AI revolution. The Street is showering Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Super Micro (NASDAQ:SMCI) with the majority of the benefits from the boom. But the reality is that hundreds if not thousands of companies are benefiting considerably from the […]

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Personal Investing

Nearly half of parents financially support adult children, study shows

Many argue it’s harder today for young adults to make it on their own. In addition to soaring food and housing costs, millennials and Generation Z face other financial challenges their parents did not at that age. Not only are their wages lower than their parents’ earnings when they were in their 20s and 30s, after adjusting for inflation, but they […]

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Dividend Stocks

3 Electric Vehicle Stocks to Buy Before They Enter the Fast Lane

These companies are leading us into the future with hybrid and fully electric vehicles Source: shutterstock.com/Larich Looking for electric vehicle stocks to buy? There’s much handwringing going on here. Concerns are rising that consumers have lost interest in battery-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs. This is due to several factors: high prices, low battery range, and […]

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Personal Investing

Here’s how self-made millionaire Vivian Tu created wealth

Vivian Tu. Photo: Heidi Gutman Building wealth and saving for retirement can be more difficult for women facing challenges such as lower wages despite their increasing levels of education. An early-career mentor sparked a mindset shift for Vivian Tu, the founder of Your Rich BFF, who became a self-made millionaire by age 27. “I learned […]

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Dividend Stocks

What Are the Top 3 Stocks to Buy Right Now? Our Picks, Ranked

A good stock can get you closer to your financial goals. Some of the top stocks to buy can help you retire much sooner or get you closer to buying your first home. People invest in stocks for many reasons, but you have to pick the right stocks and funds to get solid returns. There […]

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