Help Me Retire: My wife and I are in our 50s with $300,000 in a 401(k) and $700,000 in a pension. Will we have enough to ‘live a simple life’ in retirement?
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Mutual Funds Weekly: These money and investing tips can keep your portfolio shining through the market’s June gloom
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The Big Move: My husband and I bought a retirement home in 2008, and he died two years later. The condo unit is worth $50,000 more than we paid. Should I sell it now or wait?
'While I still have a mortgage on my primary residence, I am wondering if I should sell the condo since it has now recouped the...
Where Should I Retire?: We are looking for a balance between culture, dining and wilderness in areas with homes for $300,000 – so where should we retire?
“Add scenic views and some space between neighbors (not isolation) to complete the package.”
Market Snapshot: Why a strong dollar threatens a fragile stock market, but is a boon to the Fed
Major U.S. company companies could feel a sharper sting from a surging dollar as the Fed gets tough on inflation.
The Moneyist: I had a date with a great guy. I didn’t drink, but his wine added $36 to our bill. We split the check evenly. Should I have spoken up?
‘He had a Chardonnay with his salad, and a Cabernet with his main course. I don’t drink during the week and was happy to drink...
: ‘One thing that human beings value above all else is our autonomy’: The gloves are off: Elon Musk is the latest CEO to tell workers to return to the office
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently clarified his stance on remote work after employees proved resistant to returning to the office full time.
The Human Cost: ‘I’d love to be married now. I would love to be a dad by now. I’d love to have a home by now’: The winners and losers in Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student-loan debt
Americans with high levels of student-loan debt and those with private loans are among those who don’t see cancellation easing their burden.
: New research casts doubt on rent control as a way to help the poor: ‘Tenants who gained the most from rent control had higher incomes and were more likely to be white’
Researchers at the University of Southern California said rent control hurt property values in St. Paul, Minn. by $1.6 billion.