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The idea of having a stranger involved with their personal finances — or their parents’ finances — may make people uncomfortable, especially as instances of elder fraud climb and financial scams become more sophisticated.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Have you had instances where parents are upset you didn’t get their child into Kappa or whatever?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

However, it should be noted there have been several instances in the last few years in which the benchmark had a 25-day rolling period better than the 21.4% in November 2021.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

All of these instances, he said, are “below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

If it is considered practical in these instances, why not for all?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson