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EXCLUSIVE: Bear Cave Founder Backs Andrew Left, Hopes Citron Short Seller's Conviction Is 'Reversed On Appeal' As Disclosure Rules Remain 'Unclear' Edwin Dorsey. @StockJabber

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Weeks From Going Public—Polymarket Trader Are Betting It Will Be Worth $2 Trillion.

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S&P 500 Rapid Rise History: Why Owning Non-Tech Stocks Is 'Thankless' Amid AI-Fueled 9-Week Winning Streak.

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Invokes Reagan's 'Nine Most Terrifying Words' In Sharp Rebuke Of Regulatory Pressure: 'I Have Discovered...'

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She Wants To Cut Off Her Parents Financially Because Her Mom Was Mean To Her. Dave Ramsey Says, She Feels Like You Stole The Money Back From Her.

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A Boomer Is Astonished That Younger Generations Spend Half Their Income On Rent And Housing. 'We Would Be Up In Arms!'

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iPhone Maker Foxconn Continues EV Push Against Tesla: New Cavira Takes On Model Y.

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Palo Alto CEO Tells Jim Cramer We Must 'Fight AI' With AI, Jabs CrowdStrike: 'We're Still Slightly Bigger'

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The 'Best Crypto Bets' In This Market? Not Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL, XRP If You Ask Raoul Pal's Chief Analyst.

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Michael Saylor's MSTR Stock Momentum Sinks, But Benchmark Analyst Calls Bitcoin Sell-Off An 'Overreaction,' Eyes 319% Upside. $MSFT

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Broadcom Stock Slides On Mixed Q2 Results Despite Booming AI Semiconductor Revenue. $AVGO

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Microsoft Bets Big On Healthcare AI, Teams Up With Mayo Clinic. $MSFT

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Should You Buy an IPO Immediately or Wait?

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Macy's Defies Retail Gloom With Sales Growth Across Every Banner. $M

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Greed Is Back on Wall Street. Here's Why That Matters.

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China Slams Door On US Stocks As SpaceX IPO Fever Grips Investors: Report

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Dave Ramsey says getting out of debt is not just about improving a credit score or building wealth. It is about removing daily stress from normal life.

In a recent post on X, Ramsey shared 11 reasons people should work toward becoming debt-free, focusing on practical everyday benefits.

He said being debt-free can mean a medical emergency does not also become a financial emergency. It can also mean never having to see a card declined at the register again.

Ramsey’s examples were simple but relatable: filling up an entire gas tank, reading a restaurant menu without checking prices first and saying yes to invitations without worrying about the cost.

He also said debt freedom can make bigger goals feel possible, like buying a home, taking a vacation without paying for it afterward and having more control over each paycheck.

Ramsey emphasized the long-term benefit of earning interest instead of paying it. He also said having more financial margin allows people to help family members and give more generously.

A few days earlier, Ramsey wrote that money is a useful tool but “a terrible god.”

His broader message is that debt freedom is not only about having more money. It is about having more choices, less anxiety and more control over where your income actually goes.

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OpenAI, SpaceX ... And The Secondary Market Shake-Up.

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A Reddit discussion is highlighting how sharply housing affordability has changed across generations.

The post centered on a boomer coworker who was stunned that many younger renters now spend 50% or more of their income on housing.

The coworker reportedly said his generation would have been “up in arms” and would not have accepted paying more than 20% of income toward housing.

Many commenters pushed back, arguing that younger people are not choosing high housing costs. They said rising rents, higher home prices and wages that have not kept pace have left many renters with few realistic options.

Several users pointed out that office workers decades ago could often buy homes at prices that seem impossible today.

The thread also turned into a broader debate over whether boomer wealth came mostly from discipline or favorable timing.

Some commenters said older generations benefited from lower housing costs, pensions, inheritances and decades of real estate appreciation.

Others defended classic personal finance advice like saving, frugality and avoiding unnecessary spending, but said those habits only go so far when housing eats up half a paycheck.

One self-identified boomer acknowledged that wages once stretched further and warned younger people not to let older generations “gaslight” them about today’s costs.

The takeaway: younger renters are not simply bad with money. For many, the housing math has changed dramatically.