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Should you worry about overfunding your 529 plan?Dec 27, 2025 11:30 am - But what do you do if you still have money left over after covering education expenses?Thanks to Secure 2.0 Act, you can now roll over unused 529 funds to a Roth IRA. But the 529 rollover isn’t a loophole to save extra for retirement; rules limit the conversions.
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Don’t settle for a subpar health savings accountDec 27, 2025 11:22 am - Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs. HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few owners fund their HSAs to the maximum, and even fewer invest their HSA dollars outside a savings account.
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Smith ignites decisive run with thunderous dunk on Embiid as Bulls win fifth straight gameDec 26, 2025 9:40 pm - Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102 on Friday night.
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Preston Stone throws 3 TDs, Northwestern beats Central Michigan 34-7Dec 26, 2025 9:12 pm - Preston Stone threw three touchdown passes and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field.
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Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham to replace disgraced coach Sherrone Moore, AP sources sayDec 26, 2025 5:33 pm - Michigan has agreed to a five-year contract with Kyle Whittingham to replace fired and disgraced football coach Sherrone Moore, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in JapanDec 26, 2025 4:24 pm - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 othersDec 26, 2025 4:10 pm - A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the assailant's West Bank hometown.
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California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mudDec 26, 2025 4:03 pm - Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.
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Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrationsDec 26, 2025 3:28 pm - Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members of the militant Islamic State group who were allegedly planning attacks against Christmas and New Year's celebrations, authorities said.
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Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for New Year’s Eve, kicking off US’s 250th birthdayDec 26, 2025 12:47 pm - After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday.