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IF YOU’RE MARRIED,it’s almost certain that one of you will outlive the other—perhaps by many years. What are the financial…
I haven't traveled far from home over the last several months, but I'm always on the lookout for not only…
I HAVE DEVOTEDmy entire adult life to learning about money. That might sound like cruel-and-unusual punishment, but I’ve mostly enjoyed…
FINANCIAL EXPERTSoften advise retirees to delay claiming Social Security. Their actuarial tables and statistics make acompellingcase. Still, as soon as…
Losing a life insurance policy is a common thing. In fact, millions of dollars go unclaimed every year, and the…
I am a frugal minimalist, so I'm always looking for ways to organize, declutter and save money. Several years ago…
GROWING UP, I WASheavily influenced by the ideals of the Protestantwork ethic. Working hard and finding career success provided great…
Money expert Clark Howard has long said that if you really want to save money the next time you need…
Are you in need of a new Social Security card? It's easy to start the process online in all but…
ON THE SURFACE,Social Security seems straightforward: During our working years, we pay into the system. Then, when we’re older, the…
VANGUARD GROUPreleased its latestHow America Savesreport last month. The survey details the behavior of participants in Vanguard-managed 401(k) and similar…
OVER A PRODUCTIVE30-year career that ended in 1950, Willie Sutton robbed as many as 100 banks for gains worth $40…
MANY PEOPLE TELL MEthey need, say, $1 million or $2 million to retire, effectively equating retirement with a dollar amount.…
RETIREMENT CAN BEthe best time of our life—but only if we manage it right. I recently passed a milestone: the…
ONE PERCENTis the average annual costchargedby actively managed stock mutual funds. One percent is also thetypical feecharged by financial advisors…
ON THE JOURNEYto retirement, should you focus on setting a retirement spending budget or on making sure you have adequate…
Are you reading and hearing about people saving and investing money to the level where they’re financially independent but thinking…
MANY DREAM of retiring to the beach. My wife and I just did it. We recently sold our primary home outside…
I’VE LATELY BEENhaving a hard time sleeping—and I have a pretty good idea why. It has to do with two…
Looking for some quick and easy ways to stretch the money in your life? Check out these ideas. Try These…
Mark your calendars: Amazon Prime Day is June 21-22, 2021. It's one of the biggest shopping events of the year,…
A LOT OF INVESTMENTmath focuses on how moneygrowsover time. But as an attorney who’s worked with many clients hoping to…
If you're planning a trip to visit family, friends, or just to get away, there's a brand new option that…
Paying your mortgage: something you do every month for decades of your life. It's great to be able to be…
Value-based spending: You may not have heard of it, but I believe it has the power to change your financial…
When I changed jobs a few years ago, I was faced, for the first time ever, with the prospect of…
Most of us want to know where our hard-earned money is going. One area that can get a little fuzzy…
Money expert Clark Howard predicts that travel will take off in the second half of 2021. And a few major…
Eating healthy can be expensive. In fact, a compilation of 27 studies from 10 countries discovered that food for a…
Are you holding airline tickets for an upcoming trip? The odds are favorable that you will fly on schedule. But…
