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My adult children moved back home. I didn't expect to enjoy it this much.

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The author has lived with her adult children on and off. Courtesy of the author Living with my adult children has changed my approach to parenting. Sharing a home with grown kids requires new boundaries and flexibility. Some of my favorite moments now are late-night conversations with my daughter. There's a world of difference between raising a teenager and cohabiting with a verified adult. But sometimes they need to come back home, just like mine did. My own kids were eager to get out of the house and set up their own homes. Right now I'm sharing space with a mid-20s kid who is desperately trying to accumulate enough money to move into her own apartment. Despite her desire to be on her own, we get along beautifully and enjoy one another's company. I went back and forth when it came to rent I've been living with my adult children on and off for several years, and the situation remains fluid. For example, I've been back and forth about asking them to pay rent. At o...

Why high-flying chip stocks are suddenly looking vulnerable

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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images High-flying chip stocks have been battered in recent trading sessions. A blurry rate outlook and profit-taking after months of gains are weighing on the space. An investor said that structural forces in the market have also pushed chips lower. The AI picks-and-shovels trade has stumbled in the last few days after a long stretch of record-setting gains, and the market's hottest stocks are suddenly looking vulnerable. Chip shares have plunged in three of the last four trading sessions, with losses on Tuesday and Wednesday' extending last Friday's steep decline . Volatility kicked off last Thursday after after Broadcom reported disappointing earnings, but really picked steam on Friday when a hot jobs report officially dashed all hope for a rate cut in 2026. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF is down 10% in the last five days, and major names from GPU makers to memory chip firms are taking a beating. Here are some the biggest declines since the clos...

Where to buy World Cup tickets: Cheapest prices compared for every game and stadium

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Jordan McKean/LAT Images World Cup ticket prices are constantly changing daily now. The initial ticket launch from FIFA frustrated football fans around the world, with affordable prices nowhere to be seen on the cumbersome website. And while I can't say things have improved that much for the most compelling matches, there are at least more options to buy now, with some games starting under $200. If you want to know where to buy World Cup tickets at this late stage, your best bets are resale marketplace platforms like StubHub and Vividseats , both of which are reliable sites we've used for years for other sporting events and live music. I've been keeping an eye on World Cup ticket prices since launch, and over the last 60 days, prices have dropped by around 8% on average. This trend has started to reverse, though, with prices over the last seven days climbing by 10%. However, as we...

Tech stocks are getting crushed again after chipmaker comeback sputters

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NYSE Stocks were deep in the red on Tuesday, reversing direction after earlier gains. The Nasdaq 100 fell almost 4% around midday, erasing gains from Monday's session. A fresh rally in chipmakers sputtered and reversed course, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF down 7%. After a comeback rally on Monday and in the early hours of Tuesday's session, stocks are seeing red again. A chipmaker-led rally turned sour by late morning, with the Nasdaq 100 down almost 4% and the S&P 500 falling 2%. The chip sector was getting crushed again in the session after a rally on Monday helped erase some of the losses from the end of last week. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF plunged nearly 7% around 1 p.m. ET. Some of the hardest hit stocks in the chip space included: Marvell , optical names , and quantum computing plays . Nvidia stock dropped 4%, Micron Technology was down 9%, and Broadcom lost 6%. Here's where major indexes stood around 1 p.m. ET: S&P 500 : 7,274.68, down 1.77% Dow Jones...