For years, the price you pay at the pharmacy counter has been part of a complex, often invisible game played by powerful middlemen. Now, federal regulators have stepped in to change the rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a landmark settlement with Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the … Read more
In 2023, a Kentucky man digging on his property unearthed over 700 Civil War-era gold coins. The collection, now famously authenticated as the Great Kentucky Hoard, was valued at millions of dollars. It makes for a fantastic headline. But beneath the surface of this literal treasure hunt lies a highly relevant lesson for modern investors … Read more
Every weekend, I recap “news you can use” from the week — a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) financial news sources — so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of what happened … Read more
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Another day, another data breach. While breaches are now commonplace, don’t write them off with a shrug and a, “What can you do, right?” That’s exactly what hackers are hoping for. In addition to checking your credit reports and financial accounts regularly for anything fishy, … Read more
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. As conversations about burnout and work-life balance continue, long hours remain common across the workforce. Monster’s Workaholics Report finds that for many full-time employees, working beyond 40 hours per week is not the exception but the norm. In fact, most workers now describe themselves as at least … Read more
I thought our family budget was airtight. We tracked our spending, cooked at home, and rarely splurged. Yet, every month, our checking account felt like it had a slow leak. Out of sheer frustration, I uploaded a raw spreadsheet of our monthly statements to a free AI chatbot and asked it a simple question: “Where … Read more
Paramount Skydance just beat out Netflix in a $111 billion bidding war to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Yes, the company that owns CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime and Pluto TV is swallowing the company that owns HBO Max, CNN, TNT, TBS, Batman and Harry Potter. A massive corporate merger like this might sound like … Read more
If you think paying a few thousand dollars out of pocket for medical care is painful, brace yourself. A proposed rule from the Trump administration could push that number to a staggering $31,000 for families. According to a recent report by The New York Times, we’re seeing a massive shift in how health insurance might … Read more