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A ticket to theSuper Bowlin 1967 cost $10, or just over $90 adjusted for inflation. That likely wouldn’t have bought you a beer at this year’s game. Read on to see average ticket prices for the 2024 Super Bowl, from cheapest to most expensive. How much did the cheapest Super Bowl tickets cost for 2024? Ticket sales to thematchupbetween the …

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday declared the use of voice-cloning technology in robocalls to be illegal, giving states another tool to go after fraudsters behind the calls. The ruling takes effect immediately and comes amid an increase in such calls due to technology that offers the ability to confuse people with recordings that mimic the voices of celebrities, political …

Planning for retirement can be both exciting and overwhelming. While the idea of retirement is appealing to most people, the idea of saving enough to retire may not be. There’s a lot more to creating a solid retirement plan than just making sure thebalance in your retirement accounts lines up with your financial plan. When you add in the other …

Gold has long been a popular investment asset, and the commodity’s safe-haven properties continue to attract investors today. And, it’s no secret that the precious metal is a good tool for portfolio diversification, either. If you structure your investment as a gold individual retirement account (IRA), investing in gold can have benefits you may not have considered. In fact, there …

It’s tax time again – and that means you could receive extra money soon. That’s because the majority of Americans receive a tax refund according to the IRS. However, the size of the refund you receive depends on a wide range of factors. Things like how much money you earned, how much you paid into taxes and what expenses you …

Choosing the right method to increase your savings account balance can be difficult — especially right now. After all, there are numerous interest-bearing account options to choose from, like certificates of deposit (CDs), money market accounts and savings accounts. And, each option offers not just its own rates, but its own potential benefits and downsides to savers, so it’s important …

Federal Reserve officials capped their first monetary policy meeting of 2024 by leaving the central bank’s benchmark interest rate unchanged,a decision that was widely expected on Wall Street. But policymakers signaled they want to see more progress made on battling inflation this year, heightening investor focus on exactly when the Fed might release the brakes on the U.S. economy for …

The Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate has been a hot topic since rate hikes started about two years ago. However, the Fed announced today that it was pausing rate hikes again — for the fourth consecutive time — and it’s unclear which direction rates will move in next. However, the central bank also noted that the current inflation rate remains …

Inflation has been high for some time, and prices on many goods and services have been rising. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, transportation costs are up almost 10%, housing costs more than 6% and food costs nearly 3%. The result has been increased financial stress for the average American and, for many, an increased reliance on credit cards …

Finding the right assets to add to your investment portfolio can be difficult — and that’s true even for the most seasoned investors. For example, stocks may offer an opportunity to earn big returns on your money, but these investments can also be volatile, with a penchant for quick drops and increases in value. And, other assets, like treasuries and …