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Retirement Experts Recast the 4% Rule as a Starting Point

Advisers urge flexible withdrawals that cut spending in down markets.

Seven-Figure Gen X Averages Mask a Much Lower Typical Net Worth

U.S. Personal Loan Balances Hit Record $276 Billion as Subprime Demand Jumps

College Endowments Return 10.9% in FY25 as Gifts Fall, Draws Rise

Volaris Adds 11 Querétaro Routes, Linking to Six Mexican Cities and Five U.S. Destinations

Big Banks’ Easy-Access Rates Lag Challengers, Costing UK Savers Hundreds Each Year

Fixed-Term Rates Rise in Germany as 10-Year Average Hits 2.49% and One-Year Deals Reach 2.71%

Bitcoin Selloff Puts IBIT-Linked Dealer Hedging in the Spotlight

New Report Finds Americans Have Just $955 Saved for Retirement as Early-Retirement Math Gets Tougher

German Mortgage Offers Diverge as Lenders Tweak Rates at Month’s End

Würth’s ‘Spoiled Youth’ Broadside Splits Public Opinion in Germany

Millennial Retirement Picture: Modest Balances, Big Gains Possible With Steady Contributions

Record 2025 Afore Unemployment Withdrawals Reach 39.1 Billion Pesos

Livret A Posts First Annual Net Outflow Since 2015 as Rate Cuts Bite

How Much Cash Americans Keep in the Bank—and Where to Earn More Now

French Overindebtedness Filings Jump 9.8% in 2025 as Banque de France Adds Staff

Cramer Urges Investors to Skip Venezuela Oil Trade and Pivot to Undervalued Banks

Holiday Debt Follows Many Into 2026 as Advice Shifts to Rapid Repayment

U.S. Retailers Shut More Than 8,100 Stores in 2025 as Bankruptcies Culminate in Major Exits

Post-Holiday Bills Hit as Credit Card Rates Bite, Counselors Push Quick Relief Steps