"Safe-deposit boxes often have restricted access after the owner's death," says the AARP. "When the person passes away, the box is typically sealed until the probate process begins. That can result in ...

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It is a big deal - opening part of America's $12.4 trillion defined-contribution market to private-asset managers. The largest private-equity firms and other asset managers are salivating at the ...

Adam Osmond lost about $1 million to an addiction playing lottery games. He was able to recover by channeling his energy into running, he says.

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By Quentin Fottrell 'After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract work and I had to sell my house' "My savings ran out because of the periods of unemployment or undere ...

According to reports and a statement from Royal Caribbean (RCL), the passenger did not fall through the hole, but was nevertheless injured when a piece of acrylic glass broke off from the slide. Icon ...

Most companies, it turns out, have been reluctant to raise prices. Americans are tired of inflation and they are more resistant to price increases, forcing firms to adopt an array of strategies. The ...

New data from Toast, a company that provides restaurant-payment systems, may suggest as much. In the second quarter of 2025, tip amounts at full-service restaurants fell to 19.1% on average, the ...

The Older Americans Act, which helped provide nutritional support, in-home assistance, transportation, legal aid and caregiver support, has yet to be re-funded. Meanwhile, the Administration for ...