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☆ In your 40s, work out smarter not harder with some simple swaps, according to a Pilates instructor
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A 41-year-old Pilates instructor said she's prioritizing longevity workouts as she gets older. AdvertisementFor Lia Bartha, a mom-of-two who founded the fitness app B The Method, that means low-impact exercise. Bartha told Business Insider she spent her 20s and early 30s pushing her body to the limit doing high-intensity cardio and teaching Pilates. AdvertisementLow-impact workouts like Pilates tend to emphasize slow, controlled movements instead of fast, explosive techniques. "We want to think of the body in the long term, and I think that's where low-impact is just so important," Bartha said.

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☆ Influencers are putting together their post-TikTok plans as a potential ban looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We're already preparing to diversify by focusing heavily on Instagram, YouTube, and even LinkedIn for short-form video content," Struck added. I think for content creators that make short-form content, they will be less affected." Sam Saideman'We are acting as if it may actually be gone in January'Jones said she's gotten "a lot of calls of concerns and worry" about a potential TikTok ban. Many creators and managers are putting together post-TikTok plans, even if they think there's a chance it could stick around. "Ever since the first threat of a TikTok ban, I decided I'm not going to rely on just this," Arujo said.

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You may be missing out on money-earning opportunities despite the stock market bull run. Here are five signs you're missing out on money during the current stock market bull run, according to financial advisors. You're hoarding cashHolding onto large sums of cash while the market is experiencing rapid growth is a major sign you're missing out on money-earning opportunities, like capital gains and compound interest. "When you add a stock or bond to your portfolio, you're either keeping the risk the same for potentially better returns, or you're decreasing risk while maintaining the same potential for return." You're trying to time the marketAttempting to time the market is not only time-consuming, but it's also a significant barrier to long-term financial growth.

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☆ Klarna CEO says the company stopped hiring a year ago because AI 'can already do all of the jobs'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski spoke about AI and the workforce. He said Klarna stopped hiring a year ago despite the company advertising jobs online. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski is all-in on artificial intelligence at the fintech company. During the interview, Siemiatkowski said Klarna stopped hiring last year. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski stopped hiring a year ago.

Persons: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Siemiatkowski, Klarna, Nikos Pekiaridis Organizations: Bloomberg, McKinsey & Company

I'm building my credit score, saving money for my down payment, and planning my housing budget. While you can't control interest rates or housing prices, you can take steps to improve your chances of becoming a homeowner. Build my credit scoreA strong credit score can significantly increase your chances of mortgage approval and help you qualify for better interest rates. Monitor my credit score quarterly through the three credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Your credit score plays a pivotal role in determining mortgage approval and the interest rates you're offered.

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☆ 'Cheaper doesn't mean better': Millennial couple bought their first home in 2021 for $195,500—now they regret it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Robert Giametta, 33, and Christopher Luquer, 31 bought their first home in 2021. The couple started their search in the Summer of 2020. The Cairo, New York house is a little over 1,000 square feet and sits on 0.69 acres. But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase. Robert Giametta

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☆ Her flight was delayed and she missed her train home for Christmas. Then she met her future husband on the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

“And not only that, there were two trains on the platform as well.”It wasn’t clear which was the right train. Jennea felt herself start to panic. “Because of this, I had missed my plan A train, my plan B train, my plan everything train… It was 2013 and I didn’t have an iPhone yet. “Excuse me, is this the train to Cambridge?”A train station conversationJennea and Arthur immediately hit it off at King's Cross railway station in December 2013. JenneaOver a decade later, Jennea says she still thinks “meeting at a train station is romantic.

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☆ Fake Uber driver made $300,000 stealing customers' cryptocurrency, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police have arrested a fake Uber driver who is accusing of stealing more than $300,000 in cryptocurrency from unwitting passengers. "While manipulating the unsuspecting victim’s phone the suspect transferred cryptocurrency from their digital wallet to his digital wallet," police said in a statement. He was charged with two counts of money laundering, two counts of fraudulent schemes and two counts of theft. Cryptocurrency fraud, a fast-growing and lucrative crime, is a huge concern to law enforcement authorities. More than 16,000 complaints of cryptocurrency fraud came from people over 60, according to the FBI's first Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, released in September.

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And the school thrived for a decade, sending orchestras and ensembles on tours around the world and playing to packed venues. “There’s a fight between dark forces and progressive forces of this nation.”Zohra Ahmadi rehearses with the Afghan Youth Orchestra in Braga, Portugal. Before she left, Zohra said her 63-year-old grandmother, Sabera Yawari, told her to stay positive. Members of the Afghan Youth Orchestra perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. “My family will come, Taliban will be gone, and it just feels good.”“It’s also making me more strong,” Farida added.

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Israel has ordered troops to prepare to remain throughout winter on Mount Hermon — a strategic peak inside a buffer zone that has existed for decades with Syria but which Israeli forces have seized in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse. Israel has said its deployment to the buffer zone was temporary, but concerns have grown over what United Nations chief António Guterres on Thursday called “extensive violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity" as he urged Israeli forces to withdraw from the buffer zone. On Friday, Katz shared a photo on X that he said showed him with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overlooking the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon with binoculars, saying the site had "returned to Israeli control after 51 years." "An exciting historical moment," he wrote. In his warning, Guterres called for urgent de-escalation "on all fronts, throughout Syria" as he expressed particular concern over hundreds of Israeli strikes on locations across Syria in recent days following the toppling of the Assad regime, which crowds gathered in Damascus to celebrate Friday.

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It's called the Schumer Box after New York Senator Charles Schumer, who championed the legislation that eliminated much of the fine print. Key components of the Schumer Box explainedInterest rates (APR) overviewThis section details the APR range for your credit card. FAQs about the Schumer BoxWhat is the purpose of the Schumer Box on credit card applications? The Schumer Box is a standardized disclosure format that credit card issuers are required to use in the United States to outline the costs, fees, terms, and conditions of a credit card agreement. Late payment fees, balance transfer fees, returned payment fees, penalty fees, and cash advance fees are typically listed in the Schumer Box.

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☆ The No. 1 way to raise mentally strong kids, says psychotherapist: ‘Don’t do the work for them’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Amy Morin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But raising mentally strong kids isn't about shielding them from every challenge — it's about teaching them to handle challenges. As I explain in my book, "13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do," it's natural to want to protect your child from discomfort. Letting kids take charge of their feelings — with your coaching — shapes them into strong, capable individuals. What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelingsHaving strong emotional regulation skills doesn't mean kids won't feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that's part of being human. Reduced risk of anxiety and depression: When kids learn to process big feelings early on, research shows they're less likely to develop anxiety or depression later in life.

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CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive clemency. In a Time Magazine interview conducted last month and published Thursday, the president-elect said he would look at rioters’ cases individually. Some judges in Washington, DC, have also been publicly critical of Trump’s attempts to whitewash the riot’s causes and violence. One major question has been where a line might be drawn among the Capitol riot defendants who would be eligible for Trump’s clemency, and what would qualify as violent versus non-violent actions. One judge, Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, made pointed comments in a hearing for a Capitol riot defendant two weeks after this year’s election.

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☆ CEO of $210 billion chipmaker holds meetings on weekends, expects work after midnight: 'People are really motivated by ambitious goals'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lisa Su, the CEO of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), says she she falls into the latter category. To run her $210 billion company, she holds meetings on weekends and conducts lengthy morning calls with executives to discuss memos she sent after midnight, Time reported on Tuesday. Su, 55, was named Time's 2024 CEO of the year — a marker of how dramatically she's grown her company since becoming CEO in 2014. Anonymous reviews on the website cite a strong company culture and benefits package, but "low compensation compared to Nvidia and Intel." Su has a 95% approval rating as AMD's CEO from those Glassdoor reviews.

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☆ This is the best tax bracket for a Roth IRA conversion, advisors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Eleganza | E+ | Getty ImagesThe best tax brackets for Roth conversionsWhen crunching the numbers for a Roth conversion, you'll want to consider how the transfer impacts your current tax bracket, according to Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida. If you can stay within the 12% tax bracket or lower, "that's a no-brainer, 99% of the time," he said. "If we can convert and still stay in the 24% bracket or lower, I'm a thumbs up," he said. Weigh rebalancing in lower-income yearsWhen completing a Roth conversion, advisors typically aim to fill a specific tax bracket with income without spilling into the next one. For example, if you're sitting on a large brokerage account with sizable gains, you could leverage your lower tax brackets to rebalance your portfolio, he said.

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☆ I toured the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine that sank 13 ships and received 4 battle stars. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. AdvertisementThe USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine exhibited at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, has been remarkably well-preserved and painstakingly restored to offer visitors an authentic look into its World War II combat service. It's in such good condition that the Wisconsin Maritime Museum even allows guests to stay overnight on the USS Cobia in a "Sub Bnb" experience. AdvertisementI visited the museum in December to tour the USS Cobia.

Persons: Mark Becker, Kevin Cullen Organizations: US Navy, Wisconsin Maritime Museum Locations: Manitowoc, Iwo Jima

You can calculate this by dividing your closing costs by the amount you're saving on your monthly mortgage payment. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data. Mortgage rates are determined by a variety of different factors, including larger economic trends, Federal Reserve policy, your state's current mortgage rates, the type of loan you're getting, and your personal financial profile. But now that inflation has decelerated and the Fed has started cutting rates, mortgage rates are expected to ease. This means your entire monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, shouldn't exceed 28% of your pre-tax monthly income.

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☆ Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis: ‘Special Ks’ set to reunite for doubles at the Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will reunite to play doubles at the 2025 Australian Open, three years after they lifted the title together. “Everyone loved it last time, we loved it, it was so much fun,” Kokkinakis told reporters, per Reuters. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up will play the Australian Open with a protected singles ranking of 21, while Kokkinakis, the world No. “It’s going to be great for tennis, great for fans in Australia, fans all over the world,” Kokkinakis said, per Reuters. I think he’s been ready for a while now to play, but he wanted to make sure he’s really ready before he steps back, so hopefully he can stay healthy.”

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☆ Costco says it's seeing a shift in how much people eat at home vs. at restaurants
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Costco said it's seeing a boost in meat and produce sales. Costco's finance chief said in the Q1 2025 earnings call that there was a shift toward "food at home." He added that international food items, such as "Synear pork soup dumplings, Sona Masoori Rice, and Hot Pot Beef Sliced Rolls," were also seeing "strong momentum." The wholesale chain, which operates on a membership model, reported a strong quarter. "It's roughly 4.3 times more expensive to eat out than it is to eat at home," Walmart's finance chief, John David Rainey, told CNBC.

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Understanding credit card identity theftWhat is credit card identity theft? Credit card issuer identity theft protectionDiscover Identity Theft ProtectionFor $15, Discover cardholders can get fairly in-depth identity theft protection, including insurance coverage and tri-bureau credit monitoring. Yes, it can be a pain to manually enter your credit card information on each website, but if your information gets leaked, your credit card information will still be safe. FAQs about credit card identity theft protectionWhat is credit card identity theft? Credit card identity theft protection involves setting up protocols that make it more difficult for thieves to obtain your credit card information.

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☆ A 5-step end-of-year networking checklist to keep connections warm as you head into 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Susie Moore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Susie Moore, a life coach, moved to NYC and landed a tech job by leveraging mutual connections. It can be fun, graceful, and extremely rewarding, and the holiday season is the perfect time to do it. If you want to step up your networking game as 2025 fast approaches, here's a checklist to seize the season before the year ends. Get into the holiday spiritThe season of goodwill is a great time to reach out and express gratitude. These can be former coworkers, members of your running or book club, friends of friends, or anyone you'd like to know better.

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☆ Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to the United States
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Matt Egan | Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Canada could retaliate against President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs by shutting down energy flows to the United States, a top Canadian official warned. A full-blown trade war between the United States and Canada could ultimately damage both economies, hurting consumers and businesses on either side of the border. The United States regularly imports hydropower from Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Last year, the United States imported 38.9 million megawatt hours of electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration. It’s not clear how much the United States would be hurt by the loss of Canadian oil.

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☆ CEOs and companies are breaking out their wallets for Trump, from Sam Altman to Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was the latest to give $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. Tech leaders are angling to get or stay in his good graces and help shape his administration's tech policy. The president-elect is receiving donations to his inaugural fund from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg through Meta, Jeff Bezos through Amazon, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. AdvertisementMeta confirmed to BI earlier this week that it's donating $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesZuckerberg and Trump shared dinner at Mar-a-Lago last month months after Trump had threatened to imprison Zuckerberg if re-elected.

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☆ Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is dispatching four ships to its bases in Syria, per Ukraine's main intelligence directorate. They will evacuate weapons and military equipment from its key base in Tartus, they said. Russia is trying to secure a deal with Syria's new leadership to keep the bases, per reports. Russia is sending four ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons and military equipment, according to Ukraine's main intelligence directorate (GUR). They also said that it would probably take weeks for the Russian ships to get to Tartus.

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☆ Overtourism has hit Santa’s village, say Finnish locals
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Story Ap | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rovaniemi, Finland AP —Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle. However, not everyone is happy about the onslaught of visitors, 10 times the town’s population, each year at Christmas time. Rovaniemi counted a record 1.2 million overnight visitors in 2023, almost 30% growth on 2022, after rebounding from pandemic travel disruptions. “People want to travel to cool countries to see the snow, to see the Northern Lights, and, of course, to see Santa Claus,” she added. Santa Claus Village is a winter-themed amusement park perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

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