Your retirement’s biggest risk isn’t a market crash—it’s the crisis you’re not ready for
The biggest risk to your retirement isn’t a market crash — it’s a crisis you probably haven’t planned for When most people think about retirement risk, they picture a 2008-style…
Want to improve your credit score? Call your card issuer to request a higher limit—just be cautious.
Need a credit-score boost? Call your credit-card company and ask for this — but proceed with caution. If your credit score needs a quick lift, one of the fastest legal…
We’re mortgage-free: At 67 with a $100,000 income, should I start collecting $30,000 in Social Security or wait?
‘We own our home outright’: I am 67 and earn $100,000. Do I take my $30,000 Social Security now or wait? If you’re 67, earning $100,000, and your Social Security…
As his first Fed meeting nears, Kevin Warsh remains an enigma to economists
Will the real Kevin Warsh please stand up? Ahead of his first Fed meeting, economists honestly don’t know what to expect. Markets usually price a new central banker long before…
Stock futures rise, oil prices fall after Trump announces U.S.-Iran peace deal
Stock futures jump, oil prices fall as Trump says U.S. has reached peace deal with Iran U.S. stock futures rose and oil prices fell after Donald Trump said the United…
Pimco warns debt-market defaults are back—and reveals its strategy
Defaults in debt markets are starting again, warns Pimco. Here’s the bond giant’s game plan. After years of easy money kept corporate defaults unusually low, the tide is turning. Pimco,…
We’re financially secure: My husband is in his 60s with a $500,000 life insurance policy—should we cancel it now?
‘We are comfortable financially’: My husband is in his 60s and has $500,000 life insurance. Is this a good time to cancel? It might be—but only if the policy no…
Concerned about reduced Social Security? Calculate its exact impact on your retirement.
Worried about a lower Social Security benefit? How to calculate the exact impact it will have on your retirement If your latest Social Security statement is lower than you expected—or…
The investing mistake draining your returns—and how cross-party conversations can fix it
This hidden investing flaw is costing you money. Talking to political opponents fixes it. If you’ve ever felt a knot in your stomach about the market because “the wrong party”…
How Elon Musk aced the SpaceX IPO: ‘I doubt it could have gone any better’
How Elon Musk nailed the SpaceX IPO: ‘I’m not sure that this could have gone much better’ Note: As of October 2024, SpaceX had not conducted an IPO. The following…
