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Mon Dec 29 2025

Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Many of us have end-of-year financial checklists. If you're 73 or older, one item on that list should be to double-check that you've taken the required minimum distribution on your retirement account.

Where's the rest of my bonus?

Here's another popular December topic: the year-end bonus. Lots of us are expecting bonus checks for superior performance. But the actual check may be smaller than you think.

Building a more inclusive 'Magic' kingdom

Finally, here's a story about a community of Magic: The Gathering players who are trying to make the fantasy card game more accessible.

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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA TODAY. The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news. Subscribe here.

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Gulf Power employee Sarah Gatewood surprises the Davis family with gifts and holiday decorations when the Gulf Breeze family arrives home on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. Gulf Power and Baptist selected Davis to receive the decoration as a health care hero. Health Care Hero Gulf Power

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Americans receving year-end bonuses or gifts may be suprised at how small it is. Here's why it may have shrunk.

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How Black nerds turned a fantasy card game into community

For a group of Magic: The Gathering players, the game has turned into something more than a fun pastime.

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Some analysts fear Nvidia and other tech stocks are trading in an "AI bubble."

AI stocks are historically overpriced. Most investors don't care.

Call it the AI paradox: Investors know about the AI bubble, but they're still buying and holding Magnificent Seven stocks.

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Airport signboard displaying Orlando International Airport in yellow letters.

Airport's 'stairway to heaven' Chili's is shutting down

A Chili's Grill & Bar located right off an escalator dubbed "stairway to heaven" at Orlando International Airport is set to shut down permanently.

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Avoiding these could help you avoid a financial crunch later on.

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The speed limit is what? States with the fastest and slowest speeds

If you're driving between states this holiday season, watch out for speed limits different than you're used to.

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From coastal California to rural Japan and Portugal, USA TODAY's travel reporters share 5 destinations that stood out and are poised to shine in 2026.

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