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It’s OK to have fun with those first paychecks, but it’s important to have a plan for all the ones that come after. I had to accept that my student loans had to be repaid, and I needed to save more strategically. Cosplaying as a richer person than I actually was certainly had its highs, but it put me years behind on my financial journey. Here’s how you can avoid making the same mistake: trib.al/bwA37vD

Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack trib.al/TIcYTAm

EV drivers are taking a victory lap — right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel trib.al/BV2owjy

America’s biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war trib.al/6PcdvSM

This Japanese toilet maker seeking ‘the perfect flush’ is moonlighting as a hot AI play trib.al/A85xqgs

Japan just put a ‘Band-Aid’ on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off. trib.al/1VRugsV

‘We’re worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the Trump administration use my Social Security to fund federal programs? trib.al/ChLPL35

New Fed chair Warsh will have a fight on his hands if he pushes for interest-rate cuts trib.al/l8hZRvO

A major Sandisk transformation is under way, and analysts say it could send the stock even higher trib.al/Mmlbqhe

GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is buying eBay the answer? trib.al/rLcxWUW

From MarketWatch Picks: If you are looking to lock in a decent CD rate, there is still time. A number of CDs are paying 4% and up, but they might not stay that way. trib.al/yr4Yfoq

From MarketWatch Picks: How long will these lowered rates hold and what can we expect in May? We asked five real estate pros. trib.al/WlbDXrT

GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is a reported deal to buy eBay the answer? trib.al/or9hIW9

Thinking of raiding your 401(k) for a hardship withdrawal? Ask these questions first. trib.al/yCIkY0s

GameStop, eBay shares rally on report of takeover bid trib.al/lw0ArEw

From MarketWatch Picks: "We lost $186,000 of our retirement money. We found out months later when the account had less than $10,000 left in it." trib.al/nCsQnqw

It now costs $160 to fill up America’s top-selling vehicle as the Iran war nears its 10th week trib.al/KAgy2ql

From MarketWatch Picks: “CD laddering makes sense if you want both liquidity and a higher return," says Steve Azoury, chartered financial consultant and owner of Azoury Financial. trib.al/LsndF0T

‘Why do Americans think we can do socialism?’ says hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin trib.al/SAfNvvB

Nasdaq, S&P 500 close at record highs, log 5th straight week of gains; Dow slips trib.al/fkPD637

Apple just gave a subtle clue that a splashy AI acquisition may be in the cards trib.al/AOgSwUJ