If investing was only a matter of intelligence, Sir Isaac Newton wouldn’t have lost a fortune during an 18th-century recession. Scott Nations, an author, financial expert, and former CNBC contributor, tells the story of […]
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, tweeted this analysis of the stock market earlier this month. Your 401k misses President Trump. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 9, 2022 Jordan is implying that […]
The housing market is out of control in many areas of the country, with record-high home prices and record-low inventories. Prices had been steadily increasing since 2012, but they’ve accelerated since the onset of the COVID-19 […]
Remember the 1980s? Blondie was at the top of the charts, the mystery of Luke Skywalker’s paternity was solved, and inflation was even worse than it is today. The consumer price index, a measure of […]
The S&P 500 finished January down 5.3%, its worst month since March 2020. There are good reasons for pessimism about the markets: Inflation is up more than 7%. Everything from gas to groceries and cars is […]
The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in 2022 in response to rising inflation. A majority of the members of the Fed’s Open Market Committee, which sets monetary policy for the country, say […]
Luis Rosa has met with clients remotely for years, even before the pandemic. When the certified financial planner and member of the Zoe Financial planning network moved from New York to the West Coast, the clients […]
Climate change may already be affecting your biggest investment. Rising sea levels are driving home prices down, a study by researchers at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania finds. Philip Mulder, a doctoral candidate […]
Nev Schulman has uncovered romantic frauds on his show “Catfish” for a decade. But he’s also dealt with financial scammers. Even if a romantic scammer doesn’t start out looking for financial gain, they usually […]
Personal finance startup Truebill, which offers tools to help people manage their finances, is launching a credit card in early 2022. Truecard is designed to help users raise their credit scores. “What is a credit […]
Almost 50% of workers think they don’t make enough money to save for retirement, a survey released Aug. 5 says. The survey from Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation, found a similar share of workers (49%) […]
Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the economy. In a Gallup poll in October, 68% of respondents said the economy was getting worse, despite low unemployment and high savings levels. The economy will always have its ups and downs. But letting […]
The consumer price index, a government measure of inflation, has gone up more than 6% in the 12-month period ending in October. That means everything is 6% more expensive, on average. And that means every dollar you […]
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Veterans offer many attractive qualities to companies looking to hire, including teamwork, leadership and resiliency. But many struggle to find work when they leave the service. Two-thirds of veterans said it was a challenge to […]
We’re entering a new decade. It’s a good time to look forward, but it can be hard to avoid dwelling on mistakes. In the interest of confronting our regrets and (hopefully) dispelling them, here’s few […]
Open enrollment for a 2020 health insurance plan on Healthcare.gov ends Sunday. Through Nov. 30, 2.88 million people had selected plans on the online platform, down from 3.2 million who signed up over a similar […]
Your parents may have taught you how to save with a piggy bank or budget with an allowance. But there may be one overlooked, impactful financial lesson: giving. A study of how money lessons get […]
Many Americans are foregoing medical care because they’re unsure of what’s covered by their health insurance, a new Policygenius survey finds. More than one in four people (27.2%) said uncertainty over their coverage had led […]
A federal appeals court could nullify the Affordable Care Act in a few weeks, but open enrollment on the state and federal health insurance marketplaces is expected to go on as usual starting Nov. 1. So, if […]
Retirees depend on Social Security to fund their post-work lives. But the program sits on shaky financial ground. The Social Security Board of Trustees projects that the program’s trust fund reserves will run out by […]
More young adults are living with their parents than ever. An all-time high 17% of 25- to 34-year-olds reside with their parents, according to the Census. Parents facing this prospect may feel like they should […]
With two Democratic primary debates down and another on the way, we are already deep in the throes of election season (as if it ever ends). Health care was arguably the biggest issue in the […]
It’s a great time to be looking for work. There were 7.3 million job openings in the United States at the end of June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job openings rate, […]
When is the best time to re-shop for auto insurance? We would say all the time, but we’re biased. It might seem counterintuitive, but one good time to shop around for insurance is after you […]
This year federal government is expected to spend around $737 billion in subsidies to help people pay for health care, as part of the Affordable Care Act. One way former President Barack Obama’s health care […]
A long time ago — in 2017 — I was a news reporter who spent my days driving to assignments in my 2011 Mazda 3 hatchback. My wife, Mary, was driving around in a 2003 […]
The arrival of summer and warm weather means putting on your captain’s hat and taking to the open water on boats. But like driving, boating is a big responsibility and comes with risks. Follow these […]
When Shaina Dinsdale first moved to New York in 2013, she was told she could find anything. But she couldn’t find a way to use her background in synchronized swimming. A friend of a friend […]
The LGBTQ community has made significant strides in recent years, winning legal, political and cultural victories, including the right to marry. But the community is still marginalized: 62% of LGBTQ respondents to a recent survey […]