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July 1 Student Loan Changes Seek to Eliminate Confusion

Mark Kantrowitz, a student-loan expert breaks down the major July 1 changes to loan limits and repayment plans, explains who’s most affected, and shares practical strategies for students and parents to choose schools and majors they can realistically afford to repay. Jeffrey Snyder, Broadcast Retirement Network Well, we’re gonna welcome back to the show, Mark

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T-Mobile puts new limits on 2 wireless offers for customers

T-Mobile is restricting access to two wireless promotions following several recent changes affecting customer savings.  Last week, T-Mobile warned customers that it is retiring multiple older phone plans, including Magenta, Simple Choice, and ONE, over the next few weeks. The change will move customers on those older plans to newer ones, such as those from

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Goldman Sachs doubles down on Applied Materials stock target

Semiconductor equipment makers have spent most of this decade at the mercy of a single question. How long will chipmakers keep spending? For years, nobody knew the answer. Fabrication plants planned in short cycles, and equipment suppliers assumed the boom would eventually slow down. That assumption is being tested in 2026, and Applied Materials (AMAT)

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Luxury retailer exits beauty business and ends major partnership

A luxury retail giant is accelerating its restructuring efforts by selling its beauty business and ending a decade-long licensing partnership a year ahead of schedule. The transaction transfers one of fashion’s biggest beauty brands to a new long-term partner, ending an agreement that wasn’t set to expire for another year. It’s a move that also

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Social Security inaction could push mortgage rates higher

As mortgage rates linger near 6.5%, a new fiscal threat taking shape in Washington could add further pressure to housing affordability.  Research from George Mason University’s Mercatus Center connects Social Security’s funding crisis to the bond market dynamics that shape your mortgage rate.  The connection runs through the federal debt, a channel separate from the

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