Daniel de Visé

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The Magnificent 7 are struggling. Don't let them sink your 401(k) - USA Today

Business August 20, 2026

In recent years, the tech giants known as the Magnificent Seven have been the toast of Wall Street.   Between 2015 and 2024, the seven stocks collectively earned an eye-popping 698%, nearly four ...

Older workers say Social Security is their retirement plan. Is that OK? - USA Today

Business August 6, 2026

Nearly half of older American workers expect to rely mainly on Social Security for income in retirement, according to a new report.  To many in the retirement industry, that is a worrisome statis...

Swimming in debt, record numbers of Americans seek credit counseling - USA Today

Business August 5, 2026

A record number of consumers entered debt consolidation in the first half of 2026, with an average balance of about $40,000, according to one of the nations largest debt-management nonprofits.  Ne...

Everyone expected a Bitcoin investing boom. Why it never came. - USA Today

Business July 27, 2026

Federal regulators and policymakers have shepherded cryptocurrency from the fringes of investing into the mainstream, introducing digital assets to exchange-traded funds and retirement account...

Many Americans retire earlier than planned. They have regrets - USA Today

Business July 24, 2026

Americans are retiring sooner than they expect, and most retirees wish they had done a better job saving.  Those are the conclusions of a new report from TIAA Institute, a research arm of the reti...

Here's the latest retirement 'magic number.' Can you reach it? - USA Today

Business July 19, 2026

A new survey reaffirms an old paradox in retirement planning: American workers think they will need more than $1 million in savings to retire in comfort, but its a goal most of them dont expect to...

Americans fear this retirement setback more than death - USA Today

Business July 13, 2026

Americans are less concerned about dying and more perturbed by the financial implications of remaining alive. Thats one finding from an annual survey by the Allianz Center for the Future of Retir...

A record number of young adults live with parents. Why? - USA Today

Business July 12, 2026

A record number of adults under age 35 choose to live with their parents, Census data shows, rather than contemplate the increasingly tricky math of living on their own.  More than 25 millio...

I spent 8 hours on hold with the IRS over my dead mother's taxes - USA Today

Business June 28, 2026

Not long ago, the Internal Revenue Service boasted that taxpayers who called the agency could expect to reach a live agent in three minutes.   That may have been true a few years ago. It is not ...

Seniors risk outliving their retirement savings in these states - USA Today

Business June 27, 2026

American retirees are likely to outlive their savings in 41 states, according to a new report.   Surveys have shown that Americans fear running out of money in retirement more than they fear�...