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The problem with writing about FIRE since 2009 is that I’ve become completely sold on the lifestyle. I know how good freedom feels, so I have a natural tendency to want everyone I care about to achieve it too. I’m also aware I can come across as annoying when I talk about FIRE, so I try to throttle my enthusiasm in most situations. After the first year of FIRE in 2012, I no longer told anybody I had retired. Instead, I’d tell people that asked that I was a writer or investor, to avoid strange looks or awkward conversations. I…
This week’s stories show the federal student loan system entering the implementation phase. The 2026-27 student loan interest rates are official and one university’s restructuring under state law has triggered a federal civil rights lawsuit. Meanwhile, a major cybersecurity incident hit thousands of schools during finals, and a major new study out of Texas confirms what families want to know: does college actually pay off?Here’s a quick look at the most important stories shaping higher education and student finances this week for May 15, 2026.🎓 Headlines at a GlanceKentucky State University students sue to block a state-mandated overhaul of the…
“I did two basic things right: I married the right person and chose a trade I can practice until I die.”
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Overbought warnings come ahead of a massive tech and retail earnings lineup.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon told the House education committee Thursday that the Trump administration is delivering on a “clear mandate” to “sunset” the U.S. Department of Education, even as Democrats accused her of gutting civil rights enforcement and Republicans urged her to be the agency’s last leader.Why it matters: The hearing showed how far the administration has gone in 16 months and how the changes will reshape student loans, civil rights complaints, and special education for tens of millions of students and borrowers. By The NumbersDepartment staff: Down from about 4,200 in 2024 to 2,300 in 2026, a roughly 45% cut,…
The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, with games being played in cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Tickets went on sale in October and have sold for as much as $10,000, with the cheapest options to see the U.S. team running around $1,640.
Most physicians who know about Claude AI have never actually opened it. Maybe you tried it once, stared at a blank text box, and closed the tab. Maybe someone told you it’s “just like ChatGPT,” which wasn’t helpful because you barely use that either. Or the most honest reason: you’re just too busy. Patients, charting, admin, and somewhere underneath all of that, a quiet goal of building real financial independence through investing, passive income, and not spending the rest of your career completely dependent on your clinical salary. A new AI tool was not on your list. But Claude AI…
There is a perception that new Fed chairs are tested by market turmoil.
by HopeThree weeks and one day on the road complete. A whirlwind of seeing the country, packing up a child to move, and lots of days in the car…and we are back.I am so grateful for the reset. The experience. Car camping is an entirely different experience out west where there’s lots of BLM land. The cooler nights were perfect. And I saw so, so much of the country that I hadn’t seen in my adult life. The mountains of Missouri, the lakes and farm in Oklahoma, the red cliffs and beautiful yet desolate lands of New Mexico, Arizona mountains…