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Are you dreaming of giving notice at your job and beginning a life of leisure as a retiree? Before you do, make sure you're financially prepared, otherwise this dream could turn into a nightmare. 

Last week, the stock market experienced its worst week since 2008. The culprit for that long-awaited correction was none other than the COVID-19 epidemic. The coronavirus keeps spreading worldwide

Many people dream of early retirement, and if you make that a goal, there's a good chance you'll achieve it. But is retiring early a good idea? On the one hand, you get to enjoy the freedom that

Social Security is easily our country's most successful social program. For more than 80 years, Social Security has made guaranteed monthly payouts to eligible retired workers, with over 64 million

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Oil-Dri Corp of America (NYSE: ODC)Q2 2020 Earnings CallMar 06, 2020, 11:00 a.m. ET

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Recently, the state of Michigan started getting serious about where dispensaries source their product. On March 2, the state finally began a process that will phase individual caregivers out of the

Shares of Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) rose 14.9% in February 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The provider of cloud-based file hosting services and other lightweight

Shares of Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI) rose 19.2% in February 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Chinese short-form video service emerged as a positive play on the

Shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) rose 13.9% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The North American cell network operator cleared the last major hurdle on the way

If you have access to a 401(k) at work, chances are that this will be one of your most important retirement accounts, if not the most. Many workers put most or all of their retirement savings into a

The content catalog at Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) keeps widening, but a new reality show has been one of its top draws for weeks. Love Is Blind has vaulted to the top spot in the U.S. over the weekend

The coronavirus continued to be the main headline across the world this week. Fears about how the virus will affect businesses led to more market volatility as stocks moved up and down viciously.

Harvest Health & Recreation (OTC: HRVSF) is set to open three dispensaries in Ohio, following a settlement with state regulators.

In the settlement agreement, signed by its related company, Harvest

Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) recently announced the launch of testing services for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. LabCorp's

It's been a rough couple of weeks for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock. But long-term shareholders in the electric-car maker are likely to be easily brushing off the pullback's impact to their portfolios

The coronavirus scare is closing down music festivals. On Friday, the City of Austin shut down the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida was

Age 62 is the most popular age to sign up for Social Security, and for good reason: It's the earliest age you can claim benefits and get your hands on that money. But doing so will cause your

Chinese philosopher Confucius said, "The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." That's advice you can apply to any big goal you set for yourself, including the goal of

The correction has been brutal for Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) investors. Last year's best-performing large cap, more than quadrupling in 2019, has plummeted 42% since last summer's all-time high. The stock

Recession fears have rocked the stock market over the past couple of weeks because of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak is starting to have on the global economy. No one is quite sure how much effect

A spokesperson for Pershing Square Capital, the hedge fund run by famed activist investor Bill Ackman, stated on Friday that it has no plans to sell its shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG)

There's good reason to believe Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will have positive news to report when it issues its fourth-quarter earnings next week. Rival Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) said it managed to

There's a lot to think about as you're preparing for retirement. Not only do you have to consider how much you should save by the time you retire, but you'll also need to plan for how you'll spend

Shares in aerospace composite technology company Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) declined 12.9% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Since the company reported a

The global COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, and health officials are increasingly worried that the outbreak will become a full-blown pandemic. Financial markets have reacted negatively to news