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How many stocks?

Q. What's the best number of stocks to own? -- G.E., Garden City, Idaho
A. It depends. The fewer you own, the greater impact each stock may have on your portfolio -- for good or bad. The more you own, the less risk there is of having too many eggs in one basket.
For best results, you should keep up with the stocks you buy so ... (full story)

Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility

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With a compact mirror in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other, Grace Xu told her roughly 300,000 TikTok followers she was likely about to be laid off.
She was right, she tells them in a subsequent clip. But she was planning to pursue a different career anyway: as a content creator.
"I guess the decision has been ... (full story)

Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn't mean their governors aren't using it

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — POV: You're on TikTok, and so is your governor — even as your Legislature considers banning the app from state-owned devices and networks.
Efforts to ban TikTok over security concerns about China's influence through the platform have picked up steam in the past year in state legislatures, with ... (full story)

Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here's why they remain so alluring

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LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface.
You're likely to pinpoint a spot in the water, which covers 71% of the planet. Maybe you'll alight on a place you've never heard of — or a spot that no longer e ... (full story)

What college students need to know about payment apps

For college students, sending money to friends has never been easier thanks to peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App. But that convenience poses risks, including vulnerability to errors, fraud and the tendency to overspend.
As a result, payment apps can contribute to financial stress at a time when young peop ... (full story)