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'My husband and I are at odds': Should we tap our home equity or sell stocks to build a $100,000 emergency fund?

I'm 57 and my husband is 61. We're both semi-retired and currently working part time. Over the past three years, we've depleted a significant portion of our cash reserves due to a new roof, various ...
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'She's desperate': My friend's mother died. Can she stop Medicaid from taking the family home?

My friend's father died in 2025, and her mother died in July 2026. Both were receiving Medicaid, and there will be a Medicaid estate-recovery lien against the house, in addition to an existing ...
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The 10 housing markets where the most sellers have listed their homes for less than what they paid

The Boston real-estate market has seen a surge in for-sale listings this August, and prices are up. In other markets, prices are coming down - and some sellers are all taking a loss on their homes.
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ICE Review: Canola Uptrend Continues Thursday

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Thursday, seeing a continuation of Wednesday's rally. - Solid end user demand in the countryside remained a supportive influence, as ...
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Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 3 PM ET: OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer to Depart After Less Than a Year | World ...

OpenAI said Denise Dresser will be stepping down to pursue other opportunities. World Cup Ticket Fiasco Erases StubHub Profits, Sending Stock Down Revenue surged but so did expenses as the ticket ...
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Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: U.S. Producer-Price Index Unchanged in July | S&P ...

The producer-price index was flat in July, after falling by 0.1% in June, as energy prices edged down, the Labor Department said. S&P 500 Heads for Record, Treasury Yields Retreat U.S. stocks rose ...
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Front Month Nymex Natural Gas Fell 2.75% to Settle at $2.7270 — Data Talk

--Off 63.45% from its 52-week high of $7.46 hit Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 --Up 8.09% from its 52-week low of $2.523 hit Friday, April 24, 2026 --Down 4.01% from 52 weeks ago --Off 63.45% from its 2026 ...
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Front Month Nymex ULSD Fell 1.24% to Settle at $4.2506 — Data Talk

--Off 7.76% from its 52-week high of $4.6084 hit Friday, March 20, 2026 --Up 106.67% from its 52-week low of $2.0567 hit Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 --Rose 90.23% from 52 weeks ago --Off 7.76% from its ...
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Corn Futures Drop on Higher Brazilian Output — Daily Grain Highlights

-Corn for December delivery fell 1.8% to $4.72 1/4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday, after Brazil's crop agency adjusted its outlook for 2026 corn production higher. -Soybeans for ...
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Front Month Nymex Crude Fell 2.43% to Settle at $81.25 — Data Talk

--Off 28.07% from its 52-week high of $112.95 hit Tuesday, April 7, 2026 --Up 47.01% from its 52-week low of $55.27 hit Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 --Rose 27.03% from 52 weeks ago --Off 28.07% from its ...
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Front Month Nymex RBOB Gasoline Fell 0.81% to Settle at $3.1280 — Data Talk

--Off 17.06% from its 52-week high of $3.7715 hit Thursday, April 30, 2026 --Up 86.09% from its 52-week low of $1.6809 hit Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 --Rose 48.30% from 52 weeks ago --Off 17.06% from its ...
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Comex Gold Settles 1.03% Lower at $4363.60 — Data Talk

--Off 17.95% from its 52-week high of $5318.40 hit Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 --Up 31.70% from its 52-week low of $3313.40 hit Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 --Rose 30.83% from 52 weeks ago --Off 17.95% from its ...