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Meet the Money Team
Founded in 1972 as a print magazine, Money has been empowering readers to make smart financial decisions for more than 50 years. Today, our team of journalists has decades of experience and strives to deliver the best personal finance coverage on the internet, including on social media and in our newsletters. To guide people to financial victories through up-to-date information, education and tools.
Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner on Vic Chesnutt, Demos and Dignity
Kurt Wagner’s ever-evolving gaggle of musicians that plays under Lambchop have created 17 albums over the last 40 years, but it hasn’t gotten easier. “It takes a lot of work,” Wagner said to Relix during an extended conversation. Wagner and Lambchop are often described as shapeshifters, meaning they’re constantly pushing their sound forward, whether it’s with gospel choirs, Auto-Tune, or in the case of Lambchop’s latest release, Punching the Clown, banjos.
Gut microbiota alteration may help explain food reactions in people with IBD
McMaster University researchers have identified a mechanism that may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, develop adverse reactions to food, even when their disease is in remission. McMaster research published in Gastroenterology links intestinal inflammation to changes in the gut microbiota, the community of microbes in the digestive tract.
St. Paul & the Broken Bones: Proxy Music
photo: Matthew Daniel Siskin “Do we make a 10-song album, or do we make a 14-song album,” says Paul Janeway on a recent September afternoon. I have genuine love for all four songs,” says Paul Janeway on a recent September afternoon. $24.95 He’s talking about the impetus for St. Paul & the Broken Bones’ new EP Proxy, a short and sweet follow-up to the band’s self-titled album that came out last year.
What Happens When Molecular Science and Clinical Insight Move Together? – McMaster University Department of Medicine
McMaster University Department of Medicine shared on LinkedIn: ”What happens when molecular science and clinical insight move together? For nearly 20 years, Department of Medicine professors Ishac Nazy, PhD and Donald Arnold have built a research partnership that moves between bench and bedside, using clinical observation and basic science to better understand complex blood disorders and improve patient care. Together, as co-directors of the Michael G.
Two Investing Tools Everyone Needs to Build Wealth
Investing shouldn't feel like a second job — but for a lot of us, it does. Thankfully, there are simple ways to make your money a lot more manageable. Last year, we reported that even something as small as having conversations about your finances can reduce anxiety. Along with talking things out, two straightforward tools can form the backbone of a solid investment strategy.
McMaster hematology research by Ishac Nazy and Donald Arnold connects bench and bedside
How a research partnership between Ishac Nazy and Donald Arnold shows what’s possible when basic science and clinical insight work side-by-side. Ishac Nazy trained as a biochemist and enzymologist; he works with proteins, antibodies, and the molecular machinery underlying disease. Donald Arnold approaches science from another perspective; he starts with the patient, considering symptoms, treatments and how discoveries improve clinical approaches.
Top VA Lenders: Veterans United Leads the Pack, Plus What Else the Data Shows
Improving housing market conditions last year led to a resurgence in one of the more popular benefits available to the American armed forces — the VA loan. According to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, mortgage lenders originated 528,343 VA loan during the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of nearly 27% over 2024 overall. Home purchasing loans increased by 8.5%, while refinancing loans were up by a substantial 73%.
Gold is holding steady as the Iran war continues on — here's how some investors are getting exposure
***Money is not a client of any investment adviser featured on this page. The information provided on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Money does not offer advisory services.*** During geopolitical crises like wars or major international conflicts, investors may look for assets that historically hold value during instability. Gold is often considered by some investors as one of those assets.
Gold Is Holding Steady as the Iran War Continues On — Here’s How Some Investors Are Getting Exposure
During geopolitical crises like wars or major international conflicts, investors may look for assets that historically hold value during instability. Gold is often considered by some investors as one of those assets. Recent market reactions illustrate the trend: gold prices jumped after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran intensified tensions in the region, with investors moving toward the metal as a potential safe-haven asset.
What the 'Diversification Effect' in Gold Actually Means
It’s likely not surprising that the markets have been a roller coaster of a ride the last few years, with crypto, stocks, bonds, and real estate assets all seeing amazing ups and disastrous lows. In 2025 though, gold set record prices — we reported in October that the precious metal had leaped 60% in value over the year.
Warren Buffett on Market Volatility — and 3 Ways You Can Take Advantage
Investing titan Warren Buffett has always been clear on how to invest during times of market volatility. And at the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting earlier this year, he made his stance clear yet again. “I know people have emotions, but you’ve got to check them at the door when you invest,” he said. If you’re one of those people who get spooked by the ups and downs of the market, here are three money moves for keeping a clear head.
Gold Just Pulled Back From Its Record — Why Some Retirees Are Buying the Dip
Gold’s unexpected highs from earlier this year have dipped back down into the $4300 range recently, but it still doesn't detract from the notion that it's a solid buy right now. With ongoing market fluctuations and tariff uncertainty persisting, it’s easy to see why gold has become a popular investment vehicle — it’s often viewed as an asset to invest in during volatile times.
3 Ways You Can Make Cash on Your Couch
We all want to make a bit more money, and if you have some downtime that you’d like to turn into a bit of cash, check out these easy ways below. Best of all, you can get started from your phone or laptop. Branded Surveys We all have opinions, right? Why not earn from them? Branded Surveys is a simple platform where you can share your thoughts taking surveys, based on a profile you create.
The listener's voice: How storytelling transforms rehabilitation medicine at McMaster
Celina Lin is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine within the division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at McMaster University and a rehabilitation physician, also known as a Physiatrist, at Hamilton Health Sciences. A proud graduate of McMaster’s PM&R residency program, Lin now serves as both clinician and educator in Canada’s second-largest PM&R program, where she champions the transformative power of listening to patients’ stories.
Feeling 'Payday Paralysis'? You're Not Alone
Waiting for your next paycheck can be stressful, but Chime is working to give members access to their money when they need it with their latest product, MyPay. You’re probably familiar with the “Sunday scaries” — that surge of anxiety as the weekend comes to a close and the once far-off work week becomes an imminent reality. But have you heard of “payday paralysis”?
So You've Hired a Financial Planner. What's Next? Original
So you’ve decided you need a comprehensive financial plan, and selected a professional to do the work, perhaps from the Money list of the best financial planners. It’s time now to better understand the planning process and prepare for the conversations, paperwork, decisions and costs you’ll encounter along the way.
Money Teams Up with Financial Planning Association to Find America's Best Financial Planners Original
Financial planners are long-term strategists who can help you plan for retirement, college bills and other major milestones in your life. In other words, they’re crucial resources for anyone forming a big-picture plan for their finances. But how do you find a good financial planner who matches you and your situation? Money just launched a unique project to address that need.
The Best Places to Live Are Resilient, Unique and Economically Thriving
There’s a P.E. teacher in Portland, Oregon who spends his Wednesday mornings leading a brigade of kids to school on bike. Watching them zip through the city — their helmeted heads bobbing in unison to music blasting from a loudspeaker; joggers and crossing guards smiling as they pass — is a raucously joyous spectacle. Millions of people have tuned in, thanks to social media, and a camera “Coach Balto” lugs along for the ride.
How Money Chooses the Best Credit Cards
Money prides itself in recommending not just the best possible products, but the ideal ones for our readers’ specific financial circumstances and lifestyles. The same holds true for our credit card picks. In order to find the best credit cards for our wide range of readers, we take into account various factors. We first evaluate each card’s offers and dive deep into the fine print of its terms and conditions.
Roads to Black representation in rehabilitation science - featuring Donovan Cooper
The Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University recognizes the historic and systemic barriers that Black students face in accessing postgraduate educational programs and opportunities. In response, the MSc Programs now include a Facilitated Black Admissions Program (FBAP), specifically designed for individuals who self-identify as Black.
Can You Take Out a Life Insurance Policy on Anyone?
Life insurance isn't only a worthwhile buy for yourself. You might also want to consider taking out a policy on the life of another person – a family member, perhaps, or a business partner whose death would deal a financial setback to you or your family. Not every life insurance purchase that isn't in your own name is allowed. Your ability to insure someone else hinges on whether you have a financial stake in that person's life, and whether they approve of you buying the coverage.
Announcing Money's Changemakers
Who do you look for inspiration for your own finances? When Money launched in 1972, it was a magazine that you could get delivered monthly with tips and actionable advice to help your wallet. Times have changed, but the ethos hasn’t. Money celebrated its 50th anniversary all year, and to cap things off, we are excited to launch a brand-new experience called Changemakers — 50 people innovating in the world of money. Some you might know, some you might be learning about for the first time.
Introducing Money Archives, a Look Into Our Rich History
Fifty years ago this month, the first issue of Money hit newsstands. The goal was simple: Help everyday Americans navigate the complex world of personal finance. For the past five decades, we’ve dedicated ourselves to that mission, first by publishing monthly print magazines and now by creating an online destination visited by millions each month.
Atlanta Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S.
Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top. This is no accident.
How COVID-19 Changed Hospital Care
"Survival mode." That's how a 2021 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General described how hospitals operated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. During those early months, hospitals were stretched to the brink as they dealt with “significant challenges related to health care delivery, staffing, vaccination efforts, supplies and financial stability," the report found. It's no wonder.
Meet Fetch By The Dodo, a New Breed of Pet Insurance
At Fetch by The Dodo® headquarters, the sound of hard drives humming and the click-click of fingernails striking the keyboard are punctuated by the occasional yap and the quiet snores of sleeping pups. Paul Guyardo, CEO of the growing pet insurance company estimates that 95% of the company’s 225 employees are pet parents and many of them bring their furry kiddos to work every day. “We screen potential employees for their attitudes toward pets,” Guyardo reports.
Money Turns 50 This Year, and We Have Exciting Plans
Many companies featured on Money advertise with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine where and how companies may appear. Learn more about how we make money. When Money published its first issue, an energy crisis was looming, HBO sent out its first broadcast signals, and “electronic mail” was just getting started. That was in 1972 — 50 years ago.
Finding Connection In Courtney Barnett’s Humble, Yet Profound T-Shirts
There’s a hidden quality about Australian indie-rocker Courtney Barnett’s rise over the last several years and that hidden quality is empathy. You can hear it in her lyrics and you can certainly see it in the merchandise she sells. If you had to describe her merch aesthetic, it would be easy to say, “Oh, that’s just pure Courtney Barnett.” Like her album covers, there is a minimalist vibe to what she offers us to plaster on ourselves to show our support as a true Courtney Barnett fan.
The New Era of Money: Everything to Know About Our Updated Look and Features
Many companies featured on Money advertise with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine where and how companies may appear. Learn more about how we make money. In 1972, Money launched as the first magazine solely dedicated to personal finance. The thought was simple: If you could learn to save and invest, your life will be that much richer. Now nearly 50 years later, Money is still committed to that original mission, just in a purely digital space.
Musicians Created In Intimacy And Isolation In 2020
This essay is running as part of the 2020 Uproxx Music Critics Poll. Think about all those great times you experienced music with people. Perhaps it was at a concert, or on a rooftop, or in a backyard. Speakers blasting “Waterloo” or something at the community pool, and for a brief second, hundreds of people singing ABBA on a hot summer day.
Bookworm: ‘One Last Song’ is a discussion-starter for any age
“One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death, and Music” By Mike Ayers, foreword by Jim James of “My Morning Jacket” c. 2020, Abrams Image $24.99, $31.99 Canada; 192 pages And you lifted up your voice. Whether that was in church or in a car, it sure felt good, didn't it? Belting out your favorite song, whether solo in your shower or in a group, can be cathartic, productive, praise-filled, or spontaneous, and it sure can make you happy.
Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' Gets Pushed, 'Deadpool' Announced for 2016
Fox and Marvel have done a bit of shuffling to their upcoming superhero film slots. Variety reports that "Fantastic Four" has bumped from its June 15, 2015 date to August 7, 2015, replacing "Assassin's Creed." The film was directed by Josh Trank ("Chronicle") and shot this past summer.
While We’re Waiting
When we’re in seasons of waiting, we think something’s wrong with God. We might even think we’re in sin. Yet, we see from the Bible that waiting is often God’s plan for us and is therefore an intentional and purposeful part of faith. God has something to do, something to achieve in our waiting. Therefore, waiting means cooperating with the processes of growth. There is a story of a man who noticed the great patience that a mother was displaying with her crying daughter at the grocery store.
Book Review: 'One Last Song: Conversations Of Life, Death And Music' By Mike Ayers
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘One Last Song: Conversations Of Life, Death And Music’ By Mike Ayers RedCarpetCrash October 13, 20202020-10-13T22:25:48-05:002020-10-13T22:25:48-05:00 If you had the choice to pick your final song before you died what would it be? Author Mike Ayers asks 30 musicians what their choice would be and their answers may surprise you. Most of the people he talked to I wasn’t familiar with but the songs they pick are real interesting.
David Morrissey of 'The Walking Dead' on the Return of the Governor
In Season Three of The Walking Dead, the survivors were mostly consumed with the terror inflicted upon them by an eye-patch-donning villain who called himself The Governor. Played by British actor David Morrissey, the Governor fast became one of the better TV bad guys in recent memory. He devised zombie fights, which people could watch like a baseball game. He kept his little girl, who turned into a zombie, chained up so he’d always have her.
ONE LAST SONG | Kirkus Reviews
More life reflections from the bestselling author on themes of societal captivity and the catharsis of personal freedom. In her third book, Doyle (Love Warrior, 2016, etc.) begins with a life-changing event. “Four years ago,” she writes, “married to the father of my three children, I fell in love with a woman.” That woman, Abby Wambach, would become her wife.
What 'Friday Night Lights' Teaches You About Fatherhood
I found myself re-watching Friday Night Lights recently, and a funny thing happened when I got back into the small-town comings and goings of Dillon, Texas: I became obsessed with the fathers on the show. All of them. Coach Taylor, Buddy, that dick J.D. McCoy's dad, Saracen's father serving in Iraq, Vince's money-grubbing dad. When I first started watching the show, I was in my twenties, semi-directionless, wondering what my future held. Some days, it held a lot. Others, not so much.
The 20 Essential Damon Albarn Songs
Damon Albarn has been charming us men for nearly a quarter of a century now, first with Blur, then cartoon pop band Gorillaz, and now as a solo musician. He is quintessential '90s Britpop, hip-hop head, and suave conductor rolled into one, whether writing wry critiques on social class, looking inward at his own deficiencies, or singing alongside Del the Funky Homosapien.
Built to Spill Reflect on That 'Good, Weird' Tour With the Late Daniel Johnston
NEWS 4/15/2020 by Mike Ayers Courtesy Photo Built to Spill In the fall of 2017, indie rock vets Built to Spill were tapped to be cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston's backing back for a couple of shows in the Pacific Northwest. During rehearsals, Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch decided to record their interpretations of Johnston's songs — but he never really had the intention of releasing them.
Maria Sharapova on Growing Up Poor and Competing Against 'Spoiled Brats'
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova returns to competition this week at the U.S. Open, her first major tournament since a doping suspension sidelined her for over a year.
Macklemore Texts Kendrick Lamar After Grammys: 'You Got Robbed'
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis cleaned up at the Grammys last night, winning Best New Artist and three awards in the Rap category. But after the ceremony, Macklemore Instagrammed a picture of a text he sent fellow nominee Kendrick Lamar, which reads, “You got robbed. I wanted you to win. You should have.
Yo La Tengo Picks Holiday Classics You Might Not Know (But Should)
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Yo La Tengo visit SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on March 1, 2018 in New York City. For indie-rock institution Yo La Tengo, the holiday season signals a time to get into the practice space and start rehearsing for the band’s annual Hanukkah run at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. The eight-night residency, which ran at the legendary Maxwell’s club in Hoboken from 2001-2012, typically features a number of surprise special guests, openers and comedians.
Manhattan Community Board to Vote on 'Beastie Boys Square'
This Tuesday evening, a community board in lower Manhattan will vote on whether or not the corner of Rivington and Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side will be renamed “Beastie Boys Square.” The location would pay homage to the iconic rap trio’s second album Paul’s Boutique.
J.K. Rowling Shares the ‘Harry Potter’ Family Origins
By Sep 22, 2015 11:51 am ET Warner Bros/Everett Collection Ever wonder about the origins of Harry Potter’s surname? In an overhaul today of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter site Pottermore, the British author offered up a new story simply entitled “The Potter Family,” where she goes into detail about the lineage of the Potter family name. Fans will learn that the word “Potter” is an “occupational surname” that, not surprisingly, means a man who makes pottery.
Beck Returns to ‘Sea Change’ Vibe for February LP ‘Morning Phase’
After nearly five and a half years, Beck is set to return with his 12th studio album, Morning Phase. The new collection is due out in February on his new label, Capitol Records. It’s his first album since 2008’s Modern Guilt and is said to be a return to his Sea Change days, where he explored dissolving love through a collection of heartwrenching, slow acoustic numbers. Many of the same musicians that played on that album appear on Morning Phase, including longtime collaborator Smokey Hormel.
Lorde Opens Up to Rookie Magazine About Meeting David Bowie
Just about everyone fell for Lorde and her infectious debut Pure Heroine last year, including one David Bowie. In an interview with Rookie Magazine, the newly minted pop star took a moment to reveal a few of the recent spoils of her success, including a very cute encounter with the Thin White Duke himself. “Meeting David Bowie was like that,” Lorde said when asked about her life “coming full circle.” “To have someone like that tell you that listening to you felt like listening to tomorrow.
6 Underrated Trader Joe’s Items You Need to Stop Overlooking
At this point, you know Trader Joe’s delivers on unique grocery items like “Everything But the Bagel” seasoning and Uncured Bacon Jam, while also delivering insanely low prices. But quietly lurking in the aisles are humble everyday staples that prove this brand can elevate on pretty much anything. Here are 6 things Trader Joe’s sells that are quiet and unassuming — but actually exceptional.
6 Underrated Trader Joe’s Items You Need to Stop Overlooking
At this point, you know Trader Joe’s delivers on unique grocery items like “Everything But the Bagel” seasoning and Uncured Bacon Jam, while also delivering insanely low prices. But quietly lurking in the aisles are humble everyday staples that prove this brand can elevate on pretty much anything. Here are 6 things Trader Joe’s sells that are quiet and unassuming — but actually exceptional.
6 Underrated Trader Joe’s Items You Need to Stop Overlooking
At this point, you know Trader Joe’s delivers on unique grocery items like “Everything But the Bagel” seasoning and Uncured Bacon Jam, while also delivering insanely low prices. But quietly lurking in the aisles are humble everyday staples that prove this brand can elevate on pretty much anything. Here are 6 things Trader Joe’s sells that are quiet and unassuming — but actually exceptional.
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