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In less than a month, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, and the clock will begin ticking on the Affordable Care Act’s likely demise. The ACA, which is more commonly known as Obamacare, has been a polarizing law since Day One.

Jeremy LaKosh

Jeremy LaKosh received a bachelor’s degree in history/political science from Eureka College and an MBA from Kent State University. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer at a CCRC in Central Illinois.

Lockheed Martin’s (Non-Trump) Headwinds

This commentary originally appeared on Real Money Pro at 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 23. Click here to learn about this dynamic market information service for active traders. Lockheed Martin has been under pressure for the past few weeks because of tweets by President-elect Donald Trump.

Is a Costco Executive Membership Worth an Extra $55 a Year?

Taking the next step and spending $110, a full extra $55, on an Executive Membership seems like an added risk, but it may actually be a safer choice. That sounds counterintuitive, but the more expensive membership comes with a major perk that may actually make it a better deal than the cheaper $55 Gold Star offer.

What to do with unwanted gift cards

Gift cards are a popular present at the holidays – the National Retail Federation says more than half of consumers plan to give one this year. But they aren’t always wanted – research organization CEB TowerGroup estimates that $1 billion of the $130 billion spent on gift cards last year went unused.

The Most Expensive Smart Home Device of 2016

Echo to connected and automated toilet seats. While most of these smart home devices range from under $100 to a few hundred, the Samsung “Family Hub” refrigerator, clocking in at a cool $5,999 on the high-end model, takes the prize as the most expensive smart home device of the year.

Can You Pass This Medicare Quiz?

Social Security may seem to get all of the glory given that it puts money in seniors’ pockets on a monthly basis during retirement, but the importance of Medicare is growing. According to the Urban Institute, an average income male with $47,800 in earnings in 2015 dollars will receive more in estimated lifetime benefits from Medicare than Social Security if he turns 65 in the year 2055.

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As we inch closer to 2017, many of us have money on the brain. If you’re hoping 2017 will finally be the year you get on top of your savings, here are 10 simple, painless ways to achieve that goal.

What Is the Santa Rally?

The term refers to the idea that the stock market tends to rise during the period just before Christmas through the end of the year. In its length, the phenomenon is actually closer to Hanukkah, with the rally period being the last five trading days of the calendar year and the first two trading days after New Year’s Day.

Social Security in 2017: 12 Stats Everyone Should Know

You might not appreciate it yet, but Social Security is vital to most Americans. And it looks like it may be undergoing some big changes, as Republican lawmakers have proposed cuttingbenefits and increasing the retirement age to 69. Given all that, it’s more valuable than ever for you to know more about Social Security.

Trump to Dissolve Foundation

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month. The revelation comes as the New York attorney general’s office investigates the foundation following media reports that foundation spending went to benefit Trump’s campaign.

Will Wynn Resorts, Limited Raise Its Dividend in 2017?

At as high as 7.5% dividend yield in the recent past , Wynn has since slashed its dividend to now just 2% over the trailing 12 months. Things are starting to look good for Wynn’s underlying business once more — could this lead to a dividend raise in the year ahead? Wynn Resorts stock rose massively in the run-up to 2014 thanks largely to the rise in Macau, the gaming mecca off the coast of Mainland China that, at its height, was earning around seven times the gaming revenue of Las Vegas.

What Ever Happened to the Education IRA?

Saving for educational expenses is an expensive proposition, and the government tried to make it easier for savers by offering a tax-favored vehicle that was initially known as an education IRA. Later, the name got changed to a Coverdell Educational Savings Account or ESA, but the idea remained the same: allow people to save on a tax-free basis for qualified educational costs.

Glencore’s All Over Oil Just Now, From Crude to Extra Virgin

Glencore Plc’s got oil trading covered these days, from the crude that drives the global economy to the dressing for your side salad. The world’s biggest commodity trader, which shocked energy-market watchers this month with an $11 billion investment with partner Qatar in Russian oil producer Rosneft PJSC, has been working at the other end of the scale by quietly building a two-person desk trading olive oil in Madrid.

AT&T Intros Tool To Stop Spam Calls

Robocalls have become a “scourge” on U.S. consumers, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said this past summer upon calling on the tech industry to help find solutions. One proposed fix, just launched by AT&T, is to provide wireless customers with automatic blocking of fraudulent calls and warnings of suspected spam calls.

Saudi Paper Retracts Aramco 49% Stake Sale Plan Story

The Riyadh-based newspaper al-Eqtisadiah retracted a story saying Saudi Arabia is planning to sell almost half of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest oil company known as Aramco. The stake that the government plans to sell and the time frame of the sale are different than what was mentioned in the story published on Saturday, al-Eqtisadiah said in a statement published Sunday.

Jaguar Owner’s Investors Vote to Oust Independent Director Wadia

Shareholders of Tata Motors Ltd. voted to oust independent director Nusli Wadia from the automaker’s board, bringing the owner of Jaguar Land Rover closer to parent Tata Sons Ltd., the holding company of India’s largest conglomerate. About 71 percent of the investors who voted agreed to remove Wadia at a special shareholder meeting in Mumbai on Thursday, according to a company statement.

Looking back: December 25, 2016

Dec. 25, 2006 – As Alaska Wireless Cable gets ready to leave Fairbanks, its local employees are looking for work, and an up-and-coming internet provider is quietly assuming control over Alaska Wireless Cable’s exclusive broadband spectrum in Fairbanks.

European Lenders Limp Into 2017 After $12.5 Billion Settlements

Relief that Deutsche Bank AG and Credit Suisse Group AG cleared legal hurdles is likely to soon give way to concern over a bigger problem: European lenders are still struggling to make money. While the combined $12.5 billion in settlements the two agreed to pay to resolve U.S. investigations into sales of toxic debt put one dispute behind them, they also highlighted how handicapped their businesses are in generating increased profits — nowhere more than in Italy, which agreed overnight to pump 20 billion euros into its banks.

Under Armour Inc. in 5 Charts

There’s much more to the business than just slowing earnings gains, though. Here are a few charts that capture Under Armour’s latest business trends and its key opportunities for future growth.

2 Winning Stocks From 2016 That Surprised the Market

After a tumultuous year of headlines and a strong showing for major U.S. indexes, 2016 is finally nearing its end. On this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods , Vincent Shen and Fool.com senior contributor Asit Sharma take some time to reflect by sharing their favorite surprise winners of 2016 in the consumer and retail space, before turning their attention to some important trends and takeaways for 2017.