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Unmarried and Splitting the House: The Deed Wording That Decides Who Keeps the Equity

An unmarried couple can share a mortgage, a house, and years of payments without automatically owning the property in equal shares. The wording on the deed can determine each person’s ownership interest, which can become very consequential when the relationship ends.

Clever Dude · Sep 29

One Spouse Wants the Mortgage Gone, the Other Wants to Invest: the Math That Settles It — and the Tax Trap Both Miss

One spouse wants to send a giant check to the mortgage company. The other wants to keep the money invested and let the portfolio grow. Both can point to a reasonable argument, but the household cannot optimize for two different outcomes with the same dollars.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 29

Anthropic eyes $518 billion AI buildout; backed by 80% non-cancellable deals

The AI startup said it plans to spend at least $111.1 billion with Google , $110 billion with Amazon and $31.4 billion with Microsoft under long-term infrastructure service obligations over the next seven to 10 years "regardless of ⁠usage," as per the report.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Data Centers and Their Discontents

Plus: Talarico and black turnout, an artist trial at the Vatican, hospitals use AI (for ill), and more...

Reason · Sep 28

Bank of America wants AI to do treasury's grunt work

As AI takes over the manual side of treasury work, the job is shifting toward analysis, oversight, and judgment.

Fortune · Sep 28

Visa and Mastercard $167.5M ATM settlement: Who qualifies, how to claim and key deadlines

A landmark settlement has been reached in the United States, with Visa and Mastercard agreeing to pay $167.5 million over ATM surcharges. Eligible consumers must file their claims by February 10, 2027, either online or through traditional mail. A crucial federal court hearing on the settlement is scheduled for February…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Starbucks to Close Around 250 Stores Across North America This Week in $300M Shake-Up

Starbucks plans to close about 250 underperforming North American coffeehouses, invest in renovations, and cut its fiscal 2026 new-store forecast.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Gold holds near seven-week low, US economic data on tap

Gold prices are holding steady near a seven-week low, despite ongoing concerns about rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Investors are treading carefully as they prepare for crucial US economic data, including employment and inflation reports, this week. Meanwhile, oil prices have increased over fears of supply disruptions in…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Grain Traders Are So Far Unimpressed by the Trump-Xi Summit

The summit meeting late last week between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. produced a two-month trade-truce extension and U.S. statements of progress on agricultural market access.

Barchart · Sep 28

Homeowners Are Falling Behind on Mortgages in Some Parts of America—Is Your Area One of Them?

Most homeowners aren’t suddenly missing their mortgage payments, but beneath the relatively calm national numbers, financial stress is becoming much easier to spot in certain...

Saving Advice · Sep 28