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Jillian Berman is assistant managing editor, news enterprise, at MarketWatch, where she covers student loans and consumer debt. Her book on the student debt crisis, Sunk Cost, will be published in April 2025. You can follow her on Twitter @JillianBerman.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are often evaluated through the wrong lens. They are compared to stock returns during bull markets or dismissed as unattractive when inflation is quiet. At other times, the focus shifts to whether real yields are high enough today or whether it would be better to wait. All of that treats TIPS as a tactical investment decision. In reality, they are far more useful as retirement income-planning tools.Once retirement begins, the problem shifts from efficiently growing wealth to converting savings into spending power that can withstand inflation, market volatility, and a long life. Inflation is particularly difficult…

Points Path is a browser extension for people who shop for flights on Google Flights. Turn it on, and it’ll show you whether the flights you’re viewing on Google Flights are a better deal to book with points (or miles) than cash.“A lot of people assume that maybe booking on points is always better or booking on cash might be always better,” founder Julian Kheel said in an interview for the Smart Travel podcast. “This tool makes it so easy to clarify that.”Points Path comes in both a free and a paid version (more on that later), but the free…

The S&P 500’s tech sector is down so far this month, even after its big rally on Friday.

Another sale running today only- 12/19- is 40% off women’s shoes at Target. There are winter boots, heels, sneakers and more… You can click here to see the options on sale. The post Target: 40% off Women’s Shoes appeared first on My Frugal Adventures.

In This Article This article is presented by LegalZoom. Perhaps you’re just dipping your toes into real estate investing with your first property, or you might have a bit more experience and are currently renovating a couple of units.  Wherever you are on your investing journey, if you’re a small-scale real estate investor, it may seem like the whole “setting up an LLC” aspect of it doesn’t apply to you. It may seem excessive and too time-consuming for what it’s worth. Surely putting a fresh coat of paint and improving a couple of things in an older unit before renting…

Published: Dec. 19, 2025 at 5:28 p.m. ETTesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package, the subject of much controversy over the years, must be reinstated, a Delaware court ruled on Friday.The Delaware Chancery Court twice invalidated Musk’s 2018 options package, which consisted of 12 tranches set to vest after Tesla TSLA hit various milestones around its market capitalization and business. The prior legal rejections came even though shareholders had voted to approve the pay, as that judge said Musk had undue influence over the company’s board of directors.

Today only- 12/19- Target has baby clothing and accessories on sale for 40% off.  This includes little robes, wash clothes, slippers, socks, plush animals, 2 piece sets, sleepers- tons of options.   I was looking through the items and there are such cute sets for Valentine’s Day already- that would be a great gift idea.  Click here to see everything included.  

Seats.aero is one of several award search tools that help you simplify the process of redeeming your points and miles. As a frequent flyer, I find it to be the most useful award search tool if you have a flexible schedule and want to maximize the value of your airline miles.The tool has a no-frills user interface, but it’s packed with useful features whether you’re looking for a premium cabin redemption on a specific airline (Qatar Qsuites or ANA first class, anyone?), want to fly on a specific aircraft or want to set a cap on how much you’ll pay…

Last Updated: Dec. 19, 2025 at 4:08 p.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 19, 2025 at 3:17 p.m. ETAfter President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify cannabis, Wall Street is now focused on the when the change will actually happen, as the marijuana industry waits for tax relief and expanded research opportunities. And looking further out, observers are also wondering about the implications of easier banking access for the cannabis sector, as well as broader state legalization efforts and industry consolidation.