Older women may inherit most of $54 trillion

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images For many married women, one of the biggest financial transitions of their lives will come when it’s least welcome: after the death of their spouse. Women, on average, live longer than men — a longevity gap that means many wives will outlive their husbands. At birth, the average…

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Is your state among the worst for student loan debt?

(Nexstar) – It’s a number that continues to grow across America. Unpaid student loan debt across the United States is projected to exceed $32.4 billion by the end of 2025. According to a new study from SmartAsset, this number affects an average of 12.55% of adults currently paying off student loan debt. Average balance for……

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What stock buybacks mean for investors

Greg Abel, the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, announced on March 5 on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the company would start repurchasing shares of its own stock. For Berkshire, this is a relative rarity — the company hasn’t bought back shares since the second quarter of 2024. But for companies like Berkshire, a financially mature…

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