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The Daily Money

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Thu Mar 26 2026

Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter

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

Gas prices are the highest they've been in years. And here's a story about the lengths some consumers will go to save a few pennies on the gallon at the pump.

Should Social Security be capped at $100k a year?

A Washington think tank proposes capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples as a way to shrink a looming deficit in the retirement trust fund.

The idea might sound reasonable enough: Only the wealthiest Americans collect $100,000 a year from Social Security. But is the "Six Figure Limit" a slippery slope?

Shopping malls are totally awesome again

The '80s are calling, Betty Lin-Fisher reports, and not to Gen X.

Shopping malls, where teens basically lived in the 1980s, are enjoying a resurgence. And you'll never guess which generation is driving the trend .

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Slip tanks? How these people save money on gas

Gas prices are seen at a gas station in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026.

Drivers facing the highest gas prices in years are lining up at Costco and Sam's Club, downloading GasBuddy, tapping fuel rewards and using slip tanks.

A Washington think tank proposes capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000.

A proposal would cap Social Security at $100,000. Will it fly?

A Washington think tank proposes capping Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples to shrink a looming deficit in the retirement trust fund.

Shoppers look for deals at The Gardens Mall on Black Friday at on November 28, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Gen Z is making shopping malls cool again

Gen Z shoppers are driving a resurgence in mall traffic, seeking in-person social experiences and immediate gratification.

Charles Schwab is offering a new Teen Investor account, to be jointly owned by teens and their parents or guardians.

Teens can buy stocks with new Schwab accounts. Here's how they work.

A new Schwab Teen Investor account allows kids to buy and sell stocks themselves, with parents as joint owners.

Emily Ladau at a speaking engagement.

Airline damages traveler's $75K wheelchair after flight

Emily Ladau said she wants to remind airlines that there's a human being behind every mobility device after her wheelchair was destroyed on a flight.

Chrysler's Pacifica Grizzly Peak minivan isn't available for purchase, but the concept model was on display at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.

Your family might be safer in an SUV than they will be in a minivan

New IIHS tests suggest families may be safer in some SUVs than in minivans, raising fresh questions about the safest vehicles for parents and kids.

Bride and groom cake toppers staring in opposite directions.

The divorced spouse's guide to Social Security benefits in 2026

While it may not be top of mind right away, you'll eventually have to sort through the financial implications of your divorce.

Tax refunds are expected to be larger on average in the 2026 tax season, especially for those who can claim new deductions included in One Big Beautiful Bill.

Will the government shutdown affect your tax refund? How to track it.

Many Americans expect a tax refund this year. Here's how to track your federal tax refund and when it might arrive.

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