Category: personal finance

Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (July 28)

July 28, 2022
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 84 cents to $96.42 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $2.22 to $106.62 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 4 cents to $3.46 a gallon. August heating oil fell 3 cents to $3.69 a gallon. September natural gas fell 55 cents to…

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8 Ways You’re Making a Bad Impression and Don’t Even Know It

July 28, 2022
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Article by Jennifer Cohen There’s a reason they say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Through sheer unawareness, we can put others off. It can happen to anyone, but it doesn’t have to happen to you. Follow these tips, and your good intentions will pave a road over any social pitfall and give…

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This Couple Has Made $177,000 by Renting out Their Pool

July 28, 2022
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Article by Gabrielle Bienasz Sometimes it pays to have a pool. Jim Battan, of West Linn, Oregon, has made revenue of $177,000 in less than two years renting out his pool through an app dubbed the “Airbnb of pools,” according to CNBC Make it. (The outlet said it verified the revenue through documentation.) Swimply, a venture-backed startup founded in…

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12 Scams to Avoid During Retirement

July 28, 2022
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Scams use the stereotype of a confused, older person giving their money to a scammer is almost cliché at this point in time. Unfortunately, not many people question this idea, leading them to ask why seniors fall for scams in the first place. A better question may be, why does anyone fall for a scam?…

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Be Careful of ‘Wash Sale Rules’ When Selling Your Investment for a Tax Loss

July 28, 2022
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Buying and selling is an everyday occurrence in the stock market. So are losses, which means selling an investment at a loss is sometimes inevitable. But whether you are trying to recoup losses without losing great investments, or you simply have seller’s remorse, it is important to avoid the wash-sale rule. A wash-sale occurs when…

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Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (July 27)

July 27, 2022
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $2.28 to $97.26 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for September delivery rose 93 cents to $107.55 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 7 cents to $3.44 a gallon. August heating oil rose 13 cents to $3.73 a gallon. August natural gas fell 31 cents to…

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12 Tips for Making Your Retirement Savings Last

July 27, 2022
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It’s an interesting time to think about retirement with so much uncertainty in the world. At the same time, planning for the future is essential. If you don’t already have a savings plan, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how you’ll support yourself and your family during your golden years. Here are…

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Electric Vehicles: Not a Deal for You or the Environment

July 27, 2022
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Used cars cost more than ever, but there is an exception to this. Used electric vehicles (EVs) may appear to be a bargain in today’s used car market. A woman in Florida purchased a used 2014 Ford Focus Electric for $11,000. It had 60,000 miles on it. After driving it a few months, lights started…

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Millennial: Can Job-Hopping Help Retirement Savings?

July 27, 2022
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Millennials have been coined the “job-hopping generation,” and I’ve contributed to that stereotype. I started my career at 22 and have job-hopped almost every year since. For many of those years, I was young and restless, and there was another part of me looking for more fulfilling work and pay that reflected what I was…

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American Consumer Confidence Slips Further in July, for Third Consecutive Month

July 27, 2022
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American consumer confidence for July, hit its lowest level since February 2021, as deep concerns over higher inflation and rising interest rates, suggest poor economic growth in the early part of the third quarter. The Conference Board released its July 26 Consumer Confidence Index, which reflects current business conditions and potential developments for the months ahead….

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