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'I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies' ...

On his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump is likely to confront a U.S. stock market that is more overvalued than on any other Inauguration Day in U.S. history.

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I turned 51 years old six months ago and forgot to adjust my employer retirement account settings to max out my contributions this year. As a result, I contributed $23,000 to my 403 (b) and $23,000 to ...

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Bitcoin has wobbled since breaching the $100,000 milestone earlier this month - but history suggests a new all-time high could be in sight by around mid-January, according to crypto research firm K33.