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.
Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are the best way to gain broad exposure to the market niches poised to outperform in…
If you want to beat the stock market in coming years, stop hoping for Big Tech to return to its…
Taxpayers often act as if intra-family transactions are private, informal affairs free from any outside oversight—after all, spouses typically can…
Large-cap dividend-paying stocks typically produce better-than-average returns in volatile markets. But in 2022, the S&P 500 High Dividend Index was…
Football legend Tom Brady announced his retirement in February 2022, then announced his return to the sport in March. (Update:…
Last year’s $1.7 trillion Congressional spending bill included dozens of new provisions that will alter how Americans handle retirement. What…
Some analysts are predicting a “lost decade” for stocks—meaning that by 2033, the market could wind up well below its…
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,…
Bonds performed so poorly last year that investors wonder if they should own them at all. The total bond market…
Annuities can provide steady, reliable income during retirement, but in today’s high-inflation environment, it may not make sense to annuitize…
In the current bear market, the best defense is, well…defense stocks. Year to date, the Dow Jones US Select Aerospace…
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…
