From expert advice on investments and budgeting to discussions about economic trends and retirement planning, these articles aim to equip readers with the knowledge they need to manage their personal finances, make informed monetary decisions, and otherwise navigate the complexities of the financial world. Whether readying savings for the future or maneuvering day-to-day costs, the insightful advice equips readers to take control of their fiscal picture and achieve economic stability.
Your elderly mother receives a notice in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It claims that she has…
For the past four decades, retirees have enjoyed low prices on goods and services and long bull markets in both…
This year’s bank failures created a silver lining for bond investors—after the Federal government took control of assets from Silicon…
Researching individual stocks in other countries can be challenging. Many don’t even trade on US exchanges. The easiest way to…
Before choosing the best foreign stocks, funds or ETFs to invest in, you need to decide how much of your…
For more than a decade, investors have looked at foreign stocks and thought, What’s the point? And in fact, it…
Last year was a frightening wake-up call for many investors. It probably wasn’t a huge shock that equities lost ground—stock…
One of the better stock funds for today’s volatile markets is the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (PRWCX). But:…
Medigap is an unfamiliar and confusing topic for many of us who are approaching retirement age—but the Medigap decisions we…
If you give someone a big gift, the IRS will have a gift for you, too—a tax form that’s a…
If you claim Social Security benefits after you reach full retirement age, you’ll be offered an up-front payout equal to…
Warren Buffett is bullish on Japan. In the past few months, his company, Berkshire Hathaway, boosted its investment in five…
The 60/40 portfolio has always been considered a safe, conservative strategy for retirees seeking stability, not big returns. But that…
Most large Medicare Advantage insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, Kaiser Permanente and Humana, have been accused of fraud by whistleblowers, the…
Now that you can get a 5% yield on a short-term US Treasury bond, is it even worth considering dividend-paying…
