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Your 401(k) match is a raise you have to go claim

The money's sitting in your benefits portal behind a formula nobody reads, and the default settings are tuned low enough that you'll walk right past it.

GuideNewsJosh Halloran23 Sept 20265 min

Read the Jobs Report Before Anyone Tells You What It Means

The tables, the technical note and the revision schedule go public at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, free. Ten minutes gets you ahead of the commentary.

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GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Home Inspection Is Your Last Cheap Exit

What a good inspector actually catches, what's outside his job entirely, and the point where walking away is the smart move.

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Retirement6 min read

401k, traditional IRA and Roth IRA explained without jargon

Three accounts, one paycheck, and a tax bill you get to choose the timing of. What each one actually does, and the order most people should fill them.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

StoryNewsJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What a Poll Worker Actually Does From 5 a.m. to Midnight

The pay is modest, the day is long, and the sign-up window closes earlier than you think. Everything else about the job is simpler than people assume.

GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The twelve steps from preapproval to keys on your first house

What actually happens between the day you talk to a lender and the day you change the locks, in the order it happens.

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GuideRetirementRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How Much You Actually Need to Retire, in Real Numbers

Forget the million-dollar headline figure. The number you need comes out of your own checking account, and you can work it out this weekend.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideNewsJosh Halloran23 Sept 20265 min

Homeschooling Law Is State Law, and the Paperwork Proves It

Four states let you start tomorrow with no notice at all. Others want an affidavit, a portfolio and a certified evaluator. Know which one you live in.