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6 days ago | 
ca.finance.yahoo.com | G. Brian Davis
Sarah and Mark had been married for 14 years. On the surface, they lived a comfortable life on Long Island: two kids in middle school, a beautiful home, steady income. One day Mark started betting on sports online. It began with a few bucks, a cheap hobby for fun. Then it spiraled into a compulsion.
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6 days ago | 
gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Rebekah Evans
May 9, 2025 4 min Read Seth Love / Getty Images/iStockphoto Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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1 week ago | 
gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Amber Barkley
May 8, 2025 4 min Read monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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1 week ago | 
sg.finance.yahoo.com | G. Brian Davis
G. Brian Davis Thu, 8 May 2025, 10:00 am 4 min read monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto Five years ago, only 85 cities and towns were so outrageously expensive that even a starter home cost seven figures, according to Zillow. The company defines “starter home” as those in the lowest third of home prices in that city. Learn More: How Much House Does $300K, $400K and $500K Buy You in Every State?
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | G. Brian Davis
Benefits could be withheld from 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers, feds sayA default student loan is a loan that hasn't been paid in 270 days, which is about nine months. More than five million student loan borrowers who are behind on payments could face serious benefit consequences by the end of the summer. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday, May 5 that …
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1 week ago | 
gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Amber Barkley
May 7, 2025 4 min Read Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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1 week ago | 
gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Rebekah Evans
May 7, 2025 4 min Read MicroStockHub / Getty Images/iStockphoto Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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1 week ago | 
gobankingrates.com | G. Brian Davis |Zuri Anderson
Commitment to Our ReadersGOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | G. Brian Davis
When asked his opinion on a proposed $5,000 “baby bonus” to save money for new parents and incentivize higher birth rates, President Donald Trump responded, “Sounds like a good idea to me.”Learn More: Trump’s ‘Baby Bonus’: How New Mothers Could Soon Get $5KTry This: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are FacingThe U.S. has had declining birth rates for decades. According to the CDC, birth rates have remained below the replacement rate since 2007.
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1 week ago | 
au.finance.yahoo.com | G. Brian Davis
G. Brian Davis Mon, 5 May 2025, 5:17 pm 4 min read Dilok Klaisataporn / Getty Images/iStockphoto In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global economic growth forecast from 3.3% to 2.8% for 2025. It also lowered its growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3% to 3%. The global banking backstop also sees sharply lower GDP growth in the US, dropping its forecast from 2.7% to 1.8%. As for U.S. recession risk, it raised its odds from 25% to 40%.
