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What date is the holiday? What is open or closed?

AAA expecting busy Memorial Day weekend for travelOfficials with AAA believe over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their homes for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.Fox - 10 PhoenixAmericans will soon celebrate Memorial Day, but what will be open or closed during the holiday?Here's what we know about banks, the stock market, USPS mail delivery and more on Memorial Day:When is Memorial Day 2025? What date is Memorial Day this year?Memorial Day is on Monday, May 26, 2025.Will banks be open on Memorial Day, May 26,...
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Sterling Heights to plant trees, build pickleball complex soon

Sterling Heights — The city of Sterling Heights will start rolling out investments that are part of a new millage to preserve open space, fix sidewalks and plant trees in the upcoming fiscal year in its new budget, which starts July 1.The $319.9 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is the first with funds from the city's new Pathway to Play and Preservation millage that voters approved in November. It includes funds to purchase some land to preserve open space; repair and replace thousands of sidewalks; plant 1,600 trees; and...
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Zillow to stop showing certain home listings under new guidelines

Mortgage preapproval first-time homebuyersIf you’re a first-time homebuyer, here’s how to get a mortgage preapproved.Starting earlier this month, any property listing that was publicly marketed to consumers but not listed on the local MLS within one business day no longer appears on Zillow.This step is in line with the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy, which aims to prevent exclusive real estate listings and increase fairness among buyers.Corrections & Clarifications: The headline on an earlier version of this story gave the wrong timing. The listing changes will happen later...
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Orange Park Mall ownership announces 2025 plans to look for new owners

Orange Park Mall could soon be under new ownership.Washington Prime Group plans to sell its entire portfolio of 50 shopping centers, including Orange Park Mall, as it lays off employees at its corporate headquarters, as first reported by Jacksonville Daily Record.This would be the second mall in Jacksonville to recently undergo a sale after Blackwater Development finalized its purchase of Regency Square Mall earlier this month.The property purge includes 10 malls and shopping centers in Florida.The Orange Park Mall turns 50 years old this year and is the Jacksonville area's...
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Why More Americans Are Turning to Self-Directed IRAs for Real Estate and Alternative Investments

Tyler Shepherd  |  ContributorMore and more Americans are turning to self-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) as economic volatility and inflation fears challenge traditional retirement strategies. Unlike standard IRAs—where investors are largely limited to stocks, mutual funds, and bonds—SDIRAs allow for a broader range of assets, including real estate, private loans, and even cryptocurrencies. This shift is part of a larger trend toward portfolio diversification and hands-on control over retirement savings. Breaking Away from Market Volatility  The appeal of SDIRAs often lies in their potential to shield portfolios from the ups and downs of the...
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Want to invest in the stock market? Avoid these 3 mistakes.

Neil Patel  |  The Motley FoolIn the past decade, the S&P 500 index has produced a total return of 207% (as of April 15). So, for a $10,000 initial investment, the end result would have been $30,700 sitting in your portfolio today. That's an outcome most people would be pleased to have.Of course, the volatility can be scary. Times like now, for example, when the closely watched benchmark is trading 13% below its record, can test any investor from a psychological perspective. But there are ways to stay on course.In...
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Nashville’s property values see a startling, record-high 45% jump

How can Nashville area balance low taxes, growth and quality services?The 14-county region in the Nashville area grew by more than 3,000 people a month from 2010 to 2020. This growth brings opportunities and challenges.WochitThe average is the result of the latest four-year reappraisal cycle.This is the second time since 2017 that Nashville has set a record-high increase in property values.From here, Nashvillians will wait for the state to establish the certified tax rate and for the Metro Nashville Council to set the local property tax rate to determine their...
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VIX index predicts future stock market changes. Here’s how it works.

Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge.The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index – known as VIX – measures market expectations of stock price changes over the next 30 days, according to Cboe Global Markets, which manages the index.Investors use it to anticipate how stocks will react in stressful economic times, including those caused by tariffs. If VIX activity goes up, the stock market will probably go down.On April 7, the index...
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Amazon unveils $8 billion investment in AI as future growth strategy

Greg Bensinger and Deborah Mary Sophia  |  ReutersAmazon Alexa now wants you to go hands-free in a carColumnist Marc Saltzman reviews one of the hands-free driving options, Alexa in a car.Marc Saltzman, Special for USA TODAYAmazon AMZN.O chief executive Andy Jassy on Thursday justified the company's billions of dollars in outlays for artificial intelligence development, saying the investment was necessary to remain competitive."If your mission is to make customers' lives better and easier every day, and you believe every customer experience will be reinvented by AI, you're going to invest deeply and...
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Stocks are volatile. Should you keep funding your retirement account?

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolUS stocks suffer worst quarter since 2022 amid tariffs fearsTwo major US stock indexes ended their worst quarter in over two years, with the S&P 500 dropping 4.5% and the Nasdaq dipping 10.4%.The Dow Jones dropped 1.3%, marking its first consecutive monthly loss since October 2023, as the broader market faces uncertainty ahead of Trump's new tariffs.unbranded - NewsworthyA tumbling stock market has many Americans worried about their retirement portfolios. And if you feel similarly, that's quite understandable.Even if you've been through a stock market...
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