The shocking failures of regional banks such as Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic this past spring may have brought…
The Medicare system is undergoing change these days as new legislation takes effect and the COVID public health emergency officially…
You save and plan for decades in the hopes of enjoying a secure retirement, but there’s a surprising risk you…
Protect your purchase by buying an extended warranty!” We hear this all the time when buying appliances, electronics and other…
Grandparents will find it easier to contribute to their grandchildrens’ college educations starting this fall. That’s when changes go into…
Answer: When there’s always a sale—and that happens all the time, according to the nonprofit Consumers’ Checkbook. New research shows…
Last year’s $1.7 trillion Congressional spending bill included dozens of new provisions that will alter how Americans handle retirement. What…
Americans spend more than $1 trillion every year to insure their health, their homes, their cars and more. And each…
We all know that retailers have lots of tricks up their sleeves to get us to buy more. In fact,…
Annuities can provide steady, reliable income during retirement, but in today’s high-inflation environment, it may not make sense to annuitize…
An underused estate-planning tool could benefit your descendants down through the generations—or even the centuries. Dynasty trusts, sometimes called perpetual…
Cash is no longer trash. Yields on bank and credit union deposit accounts soared in 2022, as the Federal Reserve…
A quarter million dollars for a high school student’s science project…$30,000 for doodling …$10,000 for making a prom dress out…
Grocery shopping is hard on your wallet, especially these days. Bottom Line Personal spoke with Arthur VanDam, CPA, president of…
Skyrocketing inflation is stretching budgets and devaluing savings. Credit card debt shot up 13% over a recent 12-month stretch as…
