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In the ever-evolving world of productivity tools, Google Docs has long stood as a cornerstone for collaborative writing, but a growing chorus of users is questioning its dominance amid rising concerns over privacy and functionality. A recent personal account from a seasoned freelancer highlights this shift, detailing a decision to abandon the app after years of reliance. The writer, who leaned on Google Docs through college and early career stages, points to evolving professional needs that expose the tool’s limitations, particularly when handling sensitive information. This narrative underscores a broader trend in the tech industry, where users are increasingly prioritizing…

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Dear Liz: Please have another go with respect to answering a recent question about making qualified charitable distributions from an IRA using a debit card, which is something we have also wondered about. Several of the large mutual fund companies tell their customers that checks from their IRA account going to qualifying charities will qualify as QCDs, whether the checks are written by the company to the charity or by the individual to the charity. Hence, it would seem to be functionally equivalent whether one writes a check or uses a debit card. But your answer to the reader’s question…

Sinology | Moment | Getty ImagesA federal tax break for consumers who buy or lease electric vehicles will disappear after Sept. 30. However, consumers may have a little bit of wiggle room on that time frame, according to a new document released by the Internal Revenue Service.The tax credits, worth up to $7,500, were scrapped as part of a Republican tax and spending measure passed in July. The law says consumers don’t qualify for a tax break if the EV is “acquired after” Sept. 30.Some observers initially thought that meant an EV had to be “placed in service” by that…

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Daily US Dollar Index (DXY) A weaker dollar added further support. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 2.19% in August, closing Friday at 97.855. The 50-day moving average, currently near 98.000, could act as resistance going forward. With the DXY trading below that level, the dollar outlook remains bearish—a positive backdrop for gold. Fed Policy Outlook Keeps Gold in Focus Gold continues to benefit from growing expectations of Fed easing. Non-yielding assets like gold tend to outperform when rates fall, and investors are already positioning accordingly. Inflows into gold ETFs totaled nearly 15 tons over the past two sessions. Still,…

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WILLARD, Box Elder County — Linda Karlinsey is a dissectologist. That’s a fancy term for someone who loves jigsaw puzzles. But she is no fan of the puzzling charges that recently hit her Medicare account.”It really quite makes me angry,” Karlinsey said. “I have no tolerance for scammers.”A New York-based medical supply company keeps trying to bill Medicare for supplies she didn’t order. It started with over $2,600 in charges for 10 glucose monitors for Karlinsey. She doesn’t even need one glucose monitor.”That caught my attention because I’m not diabetic,” she said.Medicare caught the fraud and rejected that claim. Months…

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR).Microstrategy, now known as Strategy (MSTR), has reshaped U.S. capital markets in 2025 by issuing a series of preferred stock under tickers STRK, STRF, STRD and STRC. Collectively, these offerings raised about $5.6 billion year-to-date, making up for 12% of all U.S. IPO issuance (preferred or common) , according to Strategy. That scale alone underscores both investor appetite and the company’s role as the most visible corporate proxy for bitcoin BTC$108,658.53.Performance across the preferreds has varied. STRF leads with a lifetime return of 31%, followed by STRK at 19%…