Warren Buffett warned debt can ruin your life — and praised his dad's parenting when he was 'behaving like a jerk'

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Warren Buffett built his fortune through long-term investing at his firm, Berkshire Hathaway.

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Trump keeps posting private messages on Truth Social, more proof that work chats are never truly private

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President Donald Trump at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19, 2026.
President Donald Trump shared screenshots of private messages with world leaders, exposing how fragile diplomatic privacy has become in the digital age, former officials said.

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Why your tax refund could be much bigger this year than you expected

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President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act contains tax changes that could mean big gains for startups and their investors.

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Trump's surprising new source for 'affordability' ideas

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Trump collage with bills and a credit card

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ICE chaos is pushing Minnesota retailers to abandon business as usual: 'We've got to do what we can do right now'

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Community donations at Smitten Kitten (left and right), and BabyBel Mozzarella the cat (middle), are supporting Minnesotans.

Mikayla Stanek (Smitten Kitten); Vanessa Beardsley (Catzen)

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over Beijing trade deal: 'China will eat Canada alive'

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President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with another round of tariffs.

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I'm set to inherit my childhood home abroad. I'm not sure it will be worth the headache.

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Katarina Polonska and her husband are both set to inherit properties abroad from their parents.

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Young TikTokers are reframing bankruptcy as a financial hack. Experts say it's far more complicated.

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Here's all the free money Trump's talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands

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Trump has promised bonuses to certain government employees and floated checks for certain Americans throughout his second term.

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Uber Eats and DoorDash workers could see a bump from New York City's new tipping law. The companies say it'll hurt them.

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A DoorDash delivery worker walks down a sidewalk with a red DoorDash-branded insulated backpack and a bicycle.
New York City's law mandating an option to tip when customers pay for their order takes effect on January 26.

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