Using buy now, pay later loans for concert tickets

Fans enjoy Taylor Swift’s performance during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 7, 2023. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Many Americans have become accustomed to breaking up big purchases with buy now, pay later loans — including tickets for concerts and other live events. Going to…

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Using ETFs to help avoid hefty tax bills

A major exchange-traded fund provider is getting ready to launch a fund designed to ease investors’ tax burdens from a record-setting stock market. Even though ETFs are considered more tax efficient than mutual funds, Astoria Portfolio Advisors plans to launch the Astoria U.S. Enhanced Core Equity ETF (LCOR) in October. The fund uses a tax-mitigation…

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Trump’s approval rating still negative while the public sours further on Democrats, CNBC survey shows

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s overall and economic approval ratings remain in negative territory despite a slight improvement in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. More troubling for…

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