'I want to enjoy the rest of my years': I'm 65, retired and own my home. I have $300,000 to invest. What should I do with it?
At 65, you are retired and comfortable and have paid off your home. You're in a good place. Buying a house is a long-term investment - unless you have money to renovate and flip houses, although that ...
Forget the 4% rule. Consider this new magic number for retirement withdrawals instead.
The time-honored - and sometimes controversial - 4% rule suggests that a retiree should be able to withdraw 4% of their savings and investments in their first year of retirement and then adjust the ...
My husband filed for divorce, but did not contribute one penny towards the mortgage. Is he entitled to half of our home?
My husband filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. We bought a home six years ago, and my husband has refused to pay any money toward the mortgage this whole time. He forced me to pay every ...
Will the Fed Signal a January Pause in Rate Cuts?
While some analysts have suggested November’s sticky inflation might prompt a pause sooner, markets don’t see it that way.
I have two life-insurance policies, but 'rude' agents keep calling me to change the terms. How do I stop this harassment?
"If you forget to pay your premium within that time, your policy will be canceled," it adds. "That can be disastrous for an older person who has health problems that he didn't have when he initially ...
Treasury yields end at 2- to 3-week highs as Fed struggles with last mile of inflation fight
Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher for a fifth straight session on Friday, as traders grappled with data this week that showed the Federal Reserve is struggling with the final stretch of ...
'I hate to be the interfering mother-in-law': My son bought a house with his wife - so why is his father-in-law on the deed?
After reading your columns, I decided to see who owned their property. Turns out, her father is listed on the warranty deed - not my son or his wife. I hate to be the interfering mother-in-law, but ...
Bovespa Index Ends the Week 1.06% Lower at 124612.22 — Data Talk
The Bovespa Index is down 1333.45 points or 1.06% this week to 124612.22 --Today it is down 1429.99 points or 1.13% --Largest two-day point and percentage decline since Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 ...
Junk bonds outperformed in 2024. Will 2025 be their breaking point?
"Spreads are tight but it is not unusual for them to stay tight for long periods," Janus Henderson Investors said in a note on its 2025 outlook for high-yield bonds. "Spreads spike higher during a ...
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IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones Ends the Week 0.53% Higher at 51619.75 — Data Talk
--Off 12.08% from its record close of 58711.87 hit Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 --Off 12.08% from its 52-week high of 58711.87 hit Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 --Up 3.82% from its 52-week low of 49721.85 hit ...
NASDAQ Composite Rises 0.34% This Week to 19926.72 — Data Talk
The NASDAQ Composite Index is up 66.95 points or 0.34% this week to 19926.72 --Longest winning streak since the week ending Oct. 25, 2024, when the market rose for seven straight weeks --Today it is ...
CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index Gained 1.75% to $101708.56 — Data Talk
CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index is up $1748.83 today or 1.75% to $101708.56 --Up 140.76% from 52 weeks ago (Dec. 15, 2023), when it traded at $42245.21 --Up 159.71% from its 52-week low of $39161.76 on ...