Dear Eric: I’m a 62-year-old female and have been married to my second husband (a 65-year-old male) for 30 years. Empty nesters. Never once has my husband divulged to me what his financial situation is. Now that I am disabled and don’t work anymore, I depend on him financially. He just tells me to not spend so much. I don’t by any means. I have no idea where we stand. I’ve asked him many times to sit down with me and plan a budget. I am on a fixed income, he still works. I feel like I’m going through life…
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When an angry Rikishi ripped off the following quote on his Off The Top podcast after repeatedly watching his son, Jey Uso, get overlooked for opportunities on television, it turned heads around the IWC for, well, obvious reasons.“It’s a concern. At the end of the day, these are our bodies, and this is my flesh and blood. My flesh and blood is pounding his body day in and day out,” Rikishi declared via Fightful. “He has a family and comes home aching, his body is hurting. He’ll never sell it because he’s not trained to quit. You sign that dotted…
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Memorial services will be held for the late Twinkle Borge in Leeward Oahu this Sunday.It’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Puuhonua O Waianae Farm Village. The program will begin at 11 a.m.Government leaders who have worked with Borge over the years will be in attendance including Gov. Josh Green, former Gov. David Ige and Honolulu City Councilwoman Andria Tupola.Gov. Green is expected to present a proclamation designating Sept. 15 as a “Day of Aloha” in her honor.Tupola is also expected to present Borge’s family with a Certificate in Memoriam from the City and County of…
By Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party’s leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should maintain ultra-low interest rates to support the fragile economic recovery.”Frankly, it was too early,” she told a news conference gathering the nine candidates running in the race, when asked about the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) interest rate hikes this year.”Interest rates ought to be kept low,” said Takaichi, who is emerging as a strong candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).Takaichi’s remarks follow those she made on…
A glass production facility in Wilson will close next month, but recycling in Raleigh, Durham and other Triangle towns will not change, local officials say.Ardagh Glass Packaging — which receives recycled glass from Raleigh, Durham, Fuquay-Varina and other places across the Triangle — is closing facilities in Ruston, Louisiana, in addition to Wilson, WRAL first reported.Wilson’s Ardagh location will close in mid-July, said spokesperson Gina Behrman. An estimated 400 employees work at the plant, according to Wilson Economic Development.Individuals in the recycling industry say this closure will not impact recycling in the Triangle, and glass recycling can (and should) continue…
Baystreet.ca – Futures linked to Canada’s main stock index rose on Thursday, boosted by higher crude prices, while investors looked forward to key U.S. data. The roared ahead 208.08 points to close Wednesday at 23,211.17. September futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.6% Thursday. The faded 0.03 cents to 73.61 cents U.S. The energy sector was in focus as oil prices extended their rebound amid concerns over Hurricane Francine’s impact on U.S. output. In corporate news, convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard is discussing how much it could raise the offer price to buy Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, Bloomberg…
Yuma stands to save $72 million if the city buys back revenue bonds that it previously issued.Rates have increased and prices have decreased since the city priced its bonds in February 2021. This means the bonds are currently trading at lower prices than when they were originally sold. The city can now buy its bonds back at a lower price than they were originally sold.Representatives from Stifel, an investment bank and financial services company, attended the council meeting on Sept. 4 to explain the opportunity.As long-term investments mature, the city’s Finance Department works to repurpose the cash earned into other…
How much is gold per ounce? As of 9 a.m. ET, gold was trading at $2,575.89 per troy ounce. That price represents a change of 1.87% from the same time yesterday. Since the start of the year, the price has shifted up 24.66%. Over the last day, the lowest price for an ounce of gold was $2,522.74. The highest price in the previous 24 hours: $2,583.36. USA TODAY Blueprint may earn a commission from this advertiser. Gold spot prices XAU/USD is the label for finding the spot gold price traded in U.S. dollars. In this case, gold (XAU) is traded…
AndreyKrav/iStock, Michael M. Santiago/Getty, Tyler Le/BINvidia’s stock rally has another 12-18 months left to go, according to S&P Global’s Andrew Chang.The stock has at least another year of “strong runaway” amid big demand for its chips, Chang said.He aired concerns over AI investment pulling back in future quarters, which could impact shares.Nvidia stock has a lot more room to climb — and shares of the market’s most popular chip maker are bound to soar for at least another year, according to Andrew Chang, a technology director at S&P Global Ratings.The banking veteran pointed to recent comments from Jensen Huang, who…
This week saw significant movements in global markets, driven by rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB) and anticipation of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve. U.S. stocks rebounded, European stocks gained, Japan faced mixed performance, and Chinese stocks declined. Key economic indicators and policy decisions shaped market sentiment across different regions.United States Stocks Rebound After Sell-Off: U.S. stocks posted solid gains, recovering from the previous week’s steep losses. Growth stocks outpaced value shares, with technology stocks leading the way. NVIDIA’s positive outlook on artificial intelligence was a significant contributor.Core Inflation Slightly Higher Than Expected: Core consumer inflation…