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In your 50s and 60s, you should think about the other ways you spend money — namely topping up your retirement accounts and managing your risk tolerance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Sticker prices at elite universities nationwide are approaching $100,000 in total costs a year, topping the average U.S. household income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But many fans were shocked to see opening ceremony tickets topping $5,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Oil prices, which had tumbled with the truce, jumped around eight percent Monday, with both key WTI and Brent contracts topping $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The daily average of paid admissions for August was 113,403—at last topping the vital 100,000 threshold.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson