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A man is holding the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the Pixel 10 Pro, and the Motorola Razr Fold in front of an amusement park while conducting some long-distance photo shooting. Adam Doud/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways We tested three smartphones in long-range zoom photography.Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Pixel 10 Pro, and Motorola Razr Fold.Samsung has some catching up to do.A couple of weeks ago, I was in the midst of reviewing the Motorola Razr Fold while on a press trip to the Grand Canyon. The Razr Fold has a Super Res Zoom…

Wide shot smiling senior couple relaxing and enjoying sunset at luxury desert camp during vacation in Morocco(Image credit: Getty Images)Say you’ve lived in a lovely community for decades. You own your home, you have a great circle of friends and family not too far away. Then you retire — and blow it all up.You sell and give away everything. The house, the cars, the furniture, most of your clothes and the items collected over a lifetime. And hit the road in Peru. South Korea. Romania.That’s what Judy Hoctor, 61, and her husband, Kevin, 64, did in November 2022. They retired…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Locations in five countries in Europe are offering financial incentives to new residents meeting specific qualifications, according to a report from InternationalLiving.com. The countries — including Italy, Spain, Greece, Ireland and Portugal — have available grants, subsidized housing or long-term tax incentives that can meaningfully reduce the cost of relocating abroad when paired with the right visa.“For retirees, these incentives can meaningfully reduce the upfront cost of starting a new life overseas,” says Jennifer Stevens, executive editor of International Living. “Whether it’s a tax break in Italy or Greece, a housing refurbishment grant in Ireland, or relocation…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Most people with about $1 million or more in pretax 401(k)s and IRAs see a rough market year and do exactly nothing. When the market is falling, paralysis feels like safety.But a midterm election year pullback can be one of the most powerful tax planning windows available in personal finance.Earlier this year, a client came to us with about $2 million in a traditional IRA. The market had pulled back roughly 8% — and she was nervous. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Planning for your retirement income should start years before you retire.But many folks don’t, and when they finally start thinking about how they are going to replace their paycheck, retirement is imminent.Additionally, some people have to retire early because of a layoff or illness. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more…

(Image credit: Getty Images)If you have Medicare Part B or Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, your monthly costs could look drastically different than the standard rates. High-income retirees are subject to the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) — a progressive surcharge added directly to your Medicare premiums if your income crosses specific thresholds.Understanding how the projected 2027 IRMAA brackets are calculated and how the two-year tax lag impacts you is essential to preserving your retirement savings. Failing to plan for these thresholds can trigger an unexpected financial “cliff,” where a single dollar of excess income can cost you thousands…

(Image credit: Getty Images)The helicopter approached low and loud, rotor wash blasting snow in every direction. The pilot set us down on a spine of untouched powder at 7,129 feet atop the Chugach Range, Alaska.The door slid open. Cold air hit our faces. The guide unloaded our skis, the helicopter retreated, and the silence that replaced it was the kind you find only in places that humans rarely touch.Above us, the sky was bright and blue. The temperature crisp. The winds calm. Snow conditions “dialed.” Fresh powder in every direction. And around me, grown men were grinning like little kids,…

The bond market is in a state of unrest. For now, policymakers in Washington are shrugging it off. Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds  — a government bond that underpins long-term borrowing — climbed to 5.10% on Friday. Earlier in the week, they had surged to 5.2%, the highest level since 2007, when the financial crisis started taking root. It’s an identical story for 10-year bonds, which are connected to credit card debt, mortgages, and car loans. The yield on 10-year bonds are near 4.6%, their highest level in a year. These aren’t inconsequential movements: Even these small yield increases can add…

US-Iran peace deal, core PCE price index, and more AI-linked earnings could dominate the coming week. Marvell is the high-flyer, powered by AI infrastructure momentum and set for another market-moving earnings release. Kohl’s, meanwhile, faces a tough retail environment and is likely to disappoint investors with its upcoming results. U.S. stocks closed broadly higher on Friday, with the major averages reaching new record peaks, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Iran war and a strong corporate earnings season. Source: Investing.com The advanced about 1% over the week, marking its eighth consecutive weekly gain and its…

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending May 24th 2026, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish. Ten most read articles on Artemis.bm, week ending May 24th 2026: State Farm gets $1.5bn of reinsurance with Merna Re Enterprise II 2026-1 catastrophe bondState Farm returned to the catastrophe bond market in recent weeks and has now secured a significant $1.5 billion of reinsurance protection through a Merna Re Enterprise…