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advisorstream.com | Callum Borchers |Ron Phillips
By Callum Borchers June 19, 2025 Does your friend with a second job know something you don’t? The share of working Americans holding down multiple jobs rose to between 5.3% and 5.5% during the first five months of the year. That’s a range we haven’t seen since the recession of the aughts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Granted, almost anything—from Lady Gaga to men’s underwear—can supposedly be a recession indicator.
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advisorstream.com | Lauren Weber |Ron Phillips
By Lauren Weber June 18, 2025 Hi. Excuse me. Hey. Do I have your attention? I can’t tell because your AirPods are in. Human communication was awkward enough before AirPods and their non-Apple brethren became so ubiquitous, but at least some pockets of life seemed off-limits. Not anymore. Dan Weisel, a family medicine doctor, has noticed more patients keeping their earbuds in even after he walks into the examination rooms at his practice in St. Louis.
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3 weeks ago | 
advisorstream.com | Adam Sarhan |Ron Phillips
Adam Sarhan, Contributor June 4, 2025 Financial news is very important and very powerful when it is used properly. Unfortunately, most people don’t know how to use it properly. Here are a few mistakes, and ways to avoid them, that can help people use the news properly. The financial markets are a battlefield of emotions, information, and capital.
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1 month ago | 
advisorstream.com | True Tamplin |Ron Phillips
True Tamplin, Contributor May 15, 2025 Inspired by a scene from the movie The Beekeeper, this article lists and tries to answer estate planning FAQs. I recently streamed The Beekeeper, and Adam Clay is right at home with the John Wicks, Robert McCalls, and Bryan Millses of the world.
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1 month ago | 
advisorstream.com | Ann-Marie Alcantara |Ron Phillips
By Ann-Marie Alcántara / Photographs by Gabby Jones for WSJ May 14, 2025 The AMC A-List is not an exclusive club. Membership costs $20 to $28 a month and anyone older than 13 can join. But its nearly one million members brag about the movie subscription service as if they’re part of United Airlines’ invitation-only Global Service status.
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1 month ago | 
advisorstream.com | Elizabeth O'Brien |Ron Phillips
By Elizabeth O'Brien May 8, 2025 New Retirees: Your Drug Coverage May Be Worse on MedicareRetirees who sign up for Medicare could be in for a rude surprise: Their drug coverage may be worse than what they had with their employer’s insurance plan. A study from GoodRx Research found that the average Medicare plan excludes 44% of medications. Conversely, the average commercial insurance plan doesn’t cover 21% of medications.
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1 month ago | 
advisorstream.com | David Rae |Ron Phillips
David Rae, Contributor May 1, 2025 Your 40s are all about maximizing your earnings, minimizing taxes and setting yourself up for financial independence. Here are nine fabulous moves to make now. Suppose you’re in your forties, earning over $250,000 a year and dreaming of an early retirement, congratulations. In that case, you’re in a prime position to make strategic moves to supercharge your wealth and minimize your tax burden.
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2 months ago | 
advisorstream.com | Tim Maurer |Ron Phillips
Tim Maurer, Contributor April 28, 2025 Sahil Bloom recently shared a jarring stat: “By the time your child turns 18, you've spent ~95% of the time you will ever spend with them in your lifetime,” based on research from the American Time Use Survey done by Our World in Data.
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2 months ago | 
advisorstream.com | Elizabeth Guevara |Ron Phillips
By Elizabeth Guevara April 23, 2025 Student loan experts say delinquent borrowers should take action now to avoid defaulting and potentially having their wages garnished. Borrowers can move into a lower payment option, such as income-driven repayment plans. Borrowers can set up autopay and receive a reduction in their interest rate to ensure they do not miss a monthly payment.
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2 months ago | 
advisorstream.com | Nidhi Subbaraman |Ron Phillips
By Nidhi Subbaraman April 3, 2025 What’s your first memory? Typically, the earliest adult memories of childhood start at about age 4. But scientists have wondered why not sooner. Is it because babies’ brains are too immature to form memories? Or do babies make memories, only to forget them as they age? The first study to observe memory activity in the brains of babies while they are awake now has some answers.
