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I’ve been the host of The Retirement Answer Man podcast for over ten years now. I try not to overshare my life on the show because the podcast isn’t about me. It’s about you and rocking retirement! Nonetheless, I have dropped snippets about our Colorado relocation journey over the past few years, as the process has taken a lot of unforeseen twists and turns. Recently, I realized that sharing the whole story (even though I find parts of it a little embarrassing) might be helpful to many of you who are in the same situation, either trying to relocate or…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks chief executive, is opposing a potential settlement between the company and activist investor Elliott Investment Management, in the latest sign of tension at the world’s largest coffee chain.The quasi-founder of Starbucks has made his opposition to an Elliott settlement known to some board members, said people familiar with the matter. Schultz had criticised its leadership publicly in recent months despite no longer having a formal role at the company. He remains Starbucks’s sixth-largest shareholder, with a holding…

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Hexagon AB (publ) (OTCPK:HXGBF) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call July 26, 2024 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Paolo Guglielmini – Chief Executive OfficerDavid Mills – Chief Financial OfficerBenjamin Maslen – Chief Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Andre Kukhnin – UBSErik Golrang – SEBMagnus Kruber – NordeaJoachim Gunell – DNB MarketsSven Merkt – BarclaysDaria-Ioana Sipos – JPMorganNay Soe Naing – BerenbergMikael Laséen – Carnegie Investment Bank Paolo Guglielmini Good morning. Thank you all for joining our Q2 2024 earnings call. Despite headwinds in our core markets, we have delivered a solid quarter of incremental operational and strategic improvements. In this Q2,…

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A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos? A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos snacks. PepsiCo said Thursday it has no comment on the lawsuit, which was filed July 18 in California Superior Court. According to his lawsuit, Richard Montañez began working for PepsiCo as a janitor at its Frito-Lay plant in Ranch Cucamonga, California, in 1977. Montañez was the son of a Mexican immigrant and grew up in a migrant labor camp. One day, a machine in…

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Sen. JD Vance, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, on Friday defended his comments accusing key Democrats — including Vice President Kamala Harris — of being miserable “childless cat ladies” who want to “make the rest of the country miserable too,” as well as anti-family and anti-kids.Vance has been under fire for days after the “cat ladies” remark resurfaced online following the Ohio Republican’s nomination as the party’s vice presidential candidate.His decision on Friday to double down on the comments, rather than to apologize or to say his views have changed, means the Trump campaign can expect the…

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Financial experts describe Vice President Kamala Harris’ investment style in one word: Boring.For a woman seeking the highest office in the U.S., it also means she is relatively free of financial conflicts.In her role as vice president, Harris filed a public financial disclosure report for 2023, which was signed in May. It reveals she favors passively managed index funds in her investment portfolio.”For me, it was quite refreshing that it appears to be very passive,” said Dustin Thackeray, a chartered financial analyst and chief investment officer at Crewe Advisors in Salt Lake City, who reviewed Harris’ disclosure.”She’s definitely not attempting…

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Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. During the week of July 15, 2024, average private student loan rates increased for borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to take out 10-year fixed-rate loans and 5-year variable-rate loans. 10-year fixed rate: 7.62%, up from 7.29% the week before, +0.335-year variable rate: 11.74%,…

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Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.625% as of July 25, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.990%, which is also unchanged from yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check today’s rate before applying…

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The dentist is always telling you, and your aging loved ones to brush and floss. Get those regular dental checkups. Pay attention to your oral health. And as our loved ones age, this area of health seems to get neglected. After all, there are bigger things to worry about, right? Cardiac disease, diabetes, arthritis, and lots of other age-related illnesses get all the attention. But a study posted in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine found that tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. Who needs another risk factor for dementia? Prior Connection Between…

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