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A Bay Area Couple Earning $210K Say Moving To Austin With No State Tax Should Make Them Feel 'Richer' — But Yet They Break Even

A move from San Francisco to Austin with the same six-figure salary and no state income tax sounds like the sort of upgrade that should make a family feel instantly "richer." For one couple earning $210,000, the numbers told a different story. Their spreadsheet confused them enough to take the…

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I Walked Away from a Stable Mid-Career Job — Here’s the Retirement Math Behind that Decision

Life is short. Should you quit your job for a more satisfying career? Or were you laid off? Here's how I learned to protect my retirement after leaving a steady job.

Kiplinger

DOGE Effect Finally Felt

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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.

The Conversation

Why Some Grocery Chains Raise “Discounted” Prices Before The Discount Hits

You aren’t going crazy. You’ve been tracking the price of your favorite detergent for weeks, knowing it’s always $12.99. Suddenly, on Monday, you notice the price has jumped to $15.99. You’re annoyed, but you pass. Then, on Friday, the new sales ad drops: “This Week Only: Buy One, Get One…

Grocery Coupon Guide

9 Crops That Should Be Dug Up Before Heavy Rain

When storm clouds start gathering and the air turns that oddly electric shade of “something big is coming,” gardeners everywhere begin doing mental math. How long until the rain hits? How much will it dump? And—most importantly—which crops need to come out of the ground now before Mother Nature decides…

Frugal Gardening

If the calculator wasn’t the end of learning, AI won’t be the end of work

AI won't end work any more than calculators ended math—if we adopt it thoughtfully.

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John Oliver blasts Megyn Kelly’s ‘pedophile math’ after host’s alarming Epstein comments

Kelly is under fire for questioning whether Epstein was, in fact, a pedophile

The Independent UK

Steve Eisman Disagrees With Michael Burry On AI Depreciation Math: 'Don't Think His Concerns Matter That Much'

Investor Steve Eisman pushed back against Michael Burry's warning about how major technology companies are accounting for their AI infrastructure spending, saying that he does not believe the issue is as consequential as the famed hedge fund manager suggests.

Benzinga

Brickbat: Doesn't Add Up

After 27 years, the Berkeley Math Circle's flagship BMC-Upper program has shut down because the University of California, Berkeley implemented… The post Brickbat: Doesn't Add Up appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Eric Jackson Says This Mortgage Finance Stock Could Soar 21,200% Over The Next 3 Years: 'Mathematically Plausible'

Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson has made an aggressive projection for mortgage finance company, Better Home Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ:BETR), predicting a multi-thousand-percent move based on its underlying economics and market opportunity.

Benzinga

Why “Club Size” Groceries Aren’t Always the Best Value

Buying in bulk feels like the ultimate grocery hack. You pay less per ounce, stock your shelves, and avoid extra trips to the store. But the math doesn’t always work out. “Club size” groceries can sometimes be more expensive in the long run, waste more food, and even occupy valuable…

Grocery Coupon Guide

The Hidden Math Retailers Use to Make Discounts Look Bigger

Every shopper loves a good deal, but behind those bold red tags and “limited-time offers,” there’s often more going on than meets the eye. Retailers employ subtle pricing strategies that rely on math and psychology to make discounts appear more substantial than they actually are. Understanding this hidden math can…

Grocery Coupon Guide

Why Shoppers Feel Betrayed by “Buy One Get One” Deals That Don’t Add Up

It’s hard to resist the thrill of a “Buy One Get One” sign. The promise of getting something free feels like a win, especially when grocery budgets are tight. But lately, many shoppers have started to question whether these offers actually save money. The math behind some promotions doesn’t seem…

Grocery Coupon Guide

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Michael Burry Clears The Air On Math Behind His Palantir Options Bet, Teases New Move After Shutting Down Hedge Fund

Investor Michael Burry sought to clarify certain misconceptions about his latest options bet against Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), after details of the position were widely misinterpreted in media reports.

Grocery Coupon Guide

How Bulk Buying Backfires: When the “Bulk Price” Isn’t Better

The math seems simple: buying in bulk always saves money. Warehouse clubs and the “Family Size” box have trained us to believe that a bigger package equals a better deal. But this grocery-saving “truth” is often just a marketing illusion. Stores know that shoppers associate bulk with value and will…

International Business Times

Financial Fraud Is No Longer the Warning. It's the Aftermath, and America Is Paying the Price

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans reported losing $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25% increase from the year prior, and the majority of losses came from imposter scams.

The Mary Sue

‘The man is demented’: Illinois Governor slams Trump for taking credit for Chicago’s crime drop and bragging about his DHS initiative

Donald Trump says his DHS blitz fixed Chicago. But the math and the neighborhoods choking on pepper spray tell a different story. It wasn’t a victory; it was a victory-themed propaganda dressed in tactical gear.

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Congress Passes IRS Math And Taxpayer Help Act – What It Means For Your Tax Mistakes

A bill awaiting President Donald Trump's signature aims to make IRS error notices clearer and easier to understand. The IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act would require the agency to spell out exactly what mistake was found on a tax return, how much tax is owed, how to respond and…

Benzinga

Priced Out: How Middle-Class Life Now Costs More Than Ever

The math has stopped working on the American Dream. What used to be a realistic checklist —home, kids, a couple of cars, and a dignified retirement— now doesn’t work even for the highly educated.

Budget and the Bees

Can You Really Retire on $550,000? Here’s the Hard Math

You’ve worked hard and saved diligently. Now, your retirement account is hovering around $550,000. It feels like a huge accomplishment. And it is! But the big question remains. Is it enough to actually stop working? The answer isn’t a simple yes or no. Instead, it’s a “maybe” that depends entirely…

LiveScience

Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002

Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

GOBankingRates

90% of Americans Plan To Skip This Social Security Advice — and It Could Cost Them

90% of Americans plan to claim Social Security before 70, potentially losing $180k+ in lifetime benefits. Why most can't afford to wait, despite the math.

The Independent UK

Trump gets slapped with community note on X after using Walmart’s math to brag about Thanksgiving affordability

President Donald Trump bragged that he was delivering on affordability for Americans after Walmart shared that its annual Thanksgiving meal was cheaper than last year’s — though Internet sleuths are skeptical whether that is actually the case.

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Woman orders same Chick-fil-A meal two different ways and notices the prices don’t match. Her math on what this means is going viral

Same food, different price... depending on how you order.

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