The Minimum Payment Trap: 7 Bank Secrets You Need to Know
You open your credit card bill, see the minimum amount due, and feel relieved. $87 sounds doable.
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Before starting that blood pressure medication, a doctor says there are 6 things many physicians never explain
What if there were six important facts about high blood pressure that your doctor may never have mentioned? It may sound like a big claim, but high blood pressure is one of the…
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Ask Stacy: How Do I Know If I Have Enough to Retire?
When I was working on Wall Street, back when I was a stockbroker and thought I knew more than I did, couples would come into my office nearly every week and settle into the chairs…
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6 Nutrition Myths Women Should Stop Believing
Online advice and conversations among friends can make it hard to know what’s actually best to eat. Many women want to make healthy choices, but a lot of the information…
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Why “grandma hobbies” are gaining popularity
Slow, comforting pastimes are emerging as a modern way to care for yourself.
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Will Student Loan Forgiveness Be Taxed in 2026? What the Federal Tax Break Ending Means
If you have spent years in an income-driven repayment plan and are working toward student loan forgiveness, there is one number you may not have been watching closely: the…
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Most statin users were never told that this natural enzyme cleared plaque three times better in a clinical trial — and doctors say it is reshaping what may be possible for clogged arteries
What if the world’s leading killer had an unexpected challenger — not from a cutting-edge laboratory, but from a traditional Japanese food? It may sound hard to believe, yet…
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Tom Fortino discusses Social Security and end-of-year portfolio planning
The program “The Alpha Wealth Hour,” which airs on WGN(AM) on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., is sponsored by Alpha Wealth Group. Tom Fortino is an investment advisor…
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Oura Ring sits out Prime Day, but this $159 subscription-free rival is winning fans
The viral Oura Ring is not officially included in October Prime Day discounts.
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A doctor’s caution: Five medications he would avoid for older family members on many prescriptions
Have you ever looked through a medicine cabinet and wondered whether every pill inside is truly doing more good than harm? More than half of adults over 65 take five or more…
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Nine research-backed reasons NAC goes far beyond cough relief
Could a supplement once associated with cough treatment do far more for your health? N-acetylcysteine, or NAC, is best known to many people as a simple remedy, but its roots are…
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