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Another deal I wanted to mention from the Lululemon sale is the clippable wallets on sale for $19.   You can choose from 6 colors – I love the cloud/white color and this lavender color as well.  These little wallets are so handy.  I have had mine for about 2 years now and both of my girls also have these little wallets.  You can click here to take a look.  See all the other We Made Too Much items by clicking here.

Key Takeaways In contrast to most financial advisors, Munger called wide diversification “protection against ignorance,” useful only when you don’t have conviction.  Holding too many positions, he argued, can raise costs, blunt big winners, and still leave you exposed to market shocks. Munger advocated a balanced approach—owning a few great companies plus low-cost index funds—that can capture upside without unnecessary clutter. But he said “know-nothing” investors—which is most people—should rely on broad market index funds. Diversification is almost a sacred word when it comes to investing, but the late Charlie Munger—Warren Buffett’s longtime partner at Berkshire Hathaway—argued that some investors…

Key Takeaways Warren Buffett says that emotional intelligence is key to making wise investment decisions. Investors with patience and self-control often outperform those who follow emotion in the market. If you’ve ever bought a stock during a market boom, only to panic and sell at a loss, you already know emotions can be costly.  With recent headlines full of stock market swings, it’s natural for investors to be nervous, but Buffett has stayed calm, slowly amassing a record cash pile for potential future purchases. Why is he so steady when others panic? Buffett told those assembled at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s…

A former FINRA-registered advisor will spend over three years in prison for defrauding more than a dozen investors of over $3 million.Robert C. Starnes previously pleaded guilty to fraud in Wisconsin federal court and will spend 40 months incarcerated and pay over $3 million in restitution to his victims. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Robert Frohling, the sentence “takes into account both the significant financial losses caused by the defendant’s scheme and the fact that he abused the trust of his victims.”According to FINRA records, Starnes first registered in 1986 at Equitable Securities, with multi-year stints at numerous firms, including 12…

If you need to make a last-minute trip to the grocery store or want to get a jump on Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving, you might arrive to find the store closed.Though Thanksgiving launches Black Friday and holiday shopping, an increasing number of stores are closing for the holiday and opening up on Friday, instead.Whether you need a key ingredient for Thanksgiving dinner or want to start holiday shopping early, be sure to verify which stores are open on Thanksgiving before heading out. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor. CLICK FOR FREE…

(Image credit: Getty Images)A year-end bonus can add a welcome lift to your holiday season, offering a financial boost in return for all your hard work throughout the year. For many employees, these bonuses aren’t just symbolic pats on the back. They can be meaningful additions to your income.According to data from Northwestern Mutual, the average bonus came in at about 2.8% of total compensation. That means an employee earning $80,000 might receive roughly $2,240, while someone making $120,000 could see closer to $3,360. Whether your bonus is modest or substantial, that extra cash can make it easier to cover…

The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.The Crypto.com Visa Signature Credit Card — developed in partnership with financial services company Bread Financial and Comenity Capital Bank — is, on the surface, a $0-annual-fee card that earns cryptocurrency rewards.But then, much like crypto itself, the card gets more complex. There are seven tiers of cards that fall under four subscription tiers, each offering a higher level of benefits, but asking…

Published: Nov. 15, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ETIt’s possible to miss some of the dramatic undercurrents gripping the stock market right now by looking only at the surface. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA closed only 0.3% higher for the week, despite an earlier rush into value stocks that swept it above the 48,000 threshold for the first time ever.

This set of mixing bowls includes 6 bowls and 6 lids priced at $11.97.  There are four color options including this taupe, pink, sage or blue.  This is such a practice item to pick up and since all the bowls nest inside each other, very easy to store. Click here to take a look.

The Hamptons. Few places in the country — or for that matter, the world — carry the cachet of those two indelible words. To be in the Hamptons during the “season” (i.e., the summer) is to inhabit the same Long Island strip of coastal land as the boldest of the boldfaced names: celebrities, famed athletes, CEOs and billionaires of all stripes. (Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost, Jennifer Lopez and Anderson Cooper all own prime properties.)Off-season, most of them return to Manhattan, California or Palm Beach. But there has long been a thriving year-round community of…