Social Security overpaid my 82-year-old mother by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?
“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”
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My husband and I are in our 50s and have no kids. We have $2 million in IRAs and 401(k)s. Do we really need a will?
“We have no debt and own our primary home, a vacation home, as well as my mother’s home in another state.”
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My friend is terminally ill. Should she sell her rental home and pay $100,000 in capital gains?
“Her younger son lives in the condo, but wants to move elsewhere with friends.”
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Look closer, and Wall Street’s rally is showing cracks
Major stock indexes hovering near records are masking a market straining under elevated oil prices, rising Treasury…
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Why the upcoming jobs report could send 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields surging
Another hot jobs report could also pressure the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again in October.
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Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in just six years
Social Security’s future may be even more dire than expected as time is running out to shore up the program’s finances.
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A 10% risk-free yield? For some, yes.
This could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations.
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Tax-free bond yields are in a sweet spot. Get in before it’s too late.
Yields on municipal bonds — adjusted for taxable-equivalent comparisons — have widened dramatically over those of…
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‘She says it’s just money’: My friend pays for everything. I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore.
“On each of these weekends away, she’s probably spending $500.”
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Millions will lose Medicaid once new work rules kick in. These groups will be hit the hardest.
The changes will cut about $1 trillion from federal Medicaid spending over 10 years.
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Do this one thing to help prevent your parents from being scammed
“I felt like I was talking to a robot,” said one adviser about a client who was ensnared in a romance scam.
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I’m afraid of ‘starving to death.’ Social Security stopped our checks due to a hacked bank account. What can we do?
“We are relying on our church for our current needs.”
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I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000. Should I pull back?
“My mother started having more trouble getting around. First a knee replacement, then a fall.”
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A new bill in Congress would lower the retirement age to 60. See who would qualify.
A new bill calling for lowering Social Security’s full retirement age from 67 to 60 for workers in physically demanding…
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‘We made a bad, bad decision’: I learned the hard way how to manage my aging father’s money
“When my father died, his trust was the Bible.”
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How to keep profiting from AI while shielding your portfolio against the risk of a slowdown
Jamie Wilhelm and Sunit Gogia of Fort Washington Investment Advisors expect the AI wave to continue, but describe…
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China is playing a different game when it comes to AI
Experts say the U.S. and China aren’t in an AI race because they aren’t targeting the same goals.
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Why bond-market volatility hasn’t spilled over into stocks
The bond market has a reputation for being boring. But lately, it has been the source of much of the action in the U.S.
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Meta turned Muse into a viral hit. Now comes the hard part.
Meta is quickly racking up downloads for its Muse AI assistant, but the next step for Mark Zuckerberg is getting users…
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Microsoft’s stock has roared back to life, closing at its highest level of the year
Microsoft shares got off to a rough start this year, but investors have warmed to the company’s AI narrative over the…
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Apple’s expensive new iPhones could be a double-edged sword for the company
Bernstein analysts suggest Wall Street isn’t properly modeling the extent to which gross margins, a profit metric,…
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Micron investors should get ready for a seesaw ride, analyst says
The timing of an Nvidia product ramp may require a balancing act for Micron investors, as some estimated revenue shifts…
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Tesla’s stock falls as launch of Semi truck fails to excite investors
Autonomous trucking represents a compelling opportunity for Tesla, but it’s unclear what the company’s initial Semi…
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Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol starts Tuesday, but these well-known brands will avoid it
Labatt and Molson beers and Fireball shots won’t disappear in the U.S. — here’s why
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Nike’s stock is one of the worst in the S&P 500 — and BofA says it’s not done sliding
BofA analysts say they now expect falling sales through May, dashing prior hopes for a “spring inflection.”
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‘I don’t begrudge them their money’: My husband and I have friends who spend, spend, spend. How do we keep up?
“A weekend away isn’t a weekend away. It’s a luxury hotel, expensive meals and a last-minute upgrade.”
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Nearly half of adults under 30 live with their parents. The financial fallout could last for decades.
Young people are increasingly living with their parents instead of establishing their own households.
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How do I know when to ask someone out? I’m 21 and I don’t want to waste my money or my time.
“What signs of mutual interest should someone realistically look for?”
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I just started dating someone I really like, but he’s moving to Mexico for six months. Should I spend the money to visit him?
“Traveling is something we both want in a partnership.”
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Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury Department to calm the rattled bond market
Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds.
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The options market is sending a contrarian signal about oil prices
Also: How to use options around earnings to trade Nike’s stock, which has been down in the dumps for years.
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‘We were wrong.’ Why Morgan Stanley changed its tune on the U.S. dollar — and what it expects now.
Rising bond yields and expected Fed rate hikes have wrecked the bank’s forecast for the buck
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The stock market could be due for a nasty selloff, judging by these two signals
A jump in bond-market anxiety coupled with a selloff in financial stocks may mean a serious shock to markets, according…
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Why the alternative to the ‘clear and present’ danger from bond yields is this AI-fueled market that has quietly outperformed
U.S. stocks are facing hurdles and investors may need to consider looking elsewhere. Goldman Sachs’ global head of…
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After capital-markets day flop, Novo strikes licensing deal that sends a Swedish company’s stock soaring
Just days after a capital-markets day left investors wondering what’s next for Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant…
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The low-key California property portfolio of ‘Wednesday’ star Jenna Ortega
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega may be one of Hollywood’s most recognizable young actresses, but when it comes to real…
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