“I was shocked,” Mr. Harvey said. “I never would have expected that.” Variable annuities generally impose “surrender charges” that investors must pay if they want to sell their funds before a set period of, say, 10 years. These charges and various other fees have made variable annuities the subject of repeated warnings by experts, including […]
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Americans have an uncomfortable relationship with taking it easy: We’re overworked and burned out. We’re loath to take our vacation days. We have abysmal work-life boundaries and valorize being busy. That’s exactly why we need a little niksen in our lives. Niksen is the Dutch term for carving out time to do absolutely nothing every
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Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has seen his world record legacy nearly wiped out at the FINA world championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Just days after a 19-year-old from Hungary shattered a world record Phelps held for 18 years in the 200-meter butterfly, another young gun ― this one from the United States ― broke Phelps’
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sports Direct bought House of Fraser in August last year Sports Direct has said it regrets rescuing House of Fraser in its much-delayed full-year results which reveal a fall in profits. The firm, which bought the department store out of administration a year ago, said: “If we had the
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On his personal Twitter account, which has more than 6 million followers, Mr. Legere once described Sprint as “full of it” and “#alwayslate,” teased Sprint’s Kansas City hometown and took other unprintable jabs at the company. Sprint had some barbs of its own. In 2011, when AT&T was trying to take over T-Mobile, Sprint ran
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The estate of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the families of two men he was acquitted of killing. Court records show that a Superior Court judge Tuesday issued an order of dismissal of the suit brought by the families of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro
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WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee on Friday said it was asking a federal judge to unseal grand jury secrets related to Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation, saying it would use the court filing to make the most explicit declaration yet that lawmakers are weighing whether to impeach President Trump. In a significant escalation, Representative
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President Donald Trump has vowed to slap tariffs on Apple’s Mac Pros if the company shifts production of the computer from Texas to China. The pledge made in a Friday tweet rebuffs Apple’s attempt to shield its products from taxes being imposed on goods made in China as part of Trump administration’s trade war with
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At $35, the Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Mask lauded by influential Instagrammers and celebrities alike appeared to be an affordable alternative to the pricey LED treatments you’d find at a dermatologist’s office. Red light can be used to treat inflammation and skin discoloring as well as promote the production of collagen, while blue light is
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tom Walker won British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards in February Brit Award winner Tom Walker said it was a “no brainer” to step in and play at a town’s three-day music event when headliner Rita Ora pulled out. More than 15,000 people are expected to attend Bedford’s
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