Hong Kong Morning Trading Session to Be Delayed Due to Typhoon
By P.R. Venkat Hong Kong’s morning trading session will be delayed due to a typhoon alert issued by the government, which is currently at...
August 2023
These workers may have found the secret to a fulfilling retirement
What is retirement? For many people, the traditional picture is of a time when we say goodbye to colleagues and enter a life of full-time l...
I’m 70 and am thinking of going back to work to qualify for Social Security. Should I?
I think my wife and I are set up for a successful retirement, but I would like your opinion. We are both 70. I retired in 2011 and she re...
This San Francisco restaurateur is stocking up on rice. Should you do the same?
Ranjan Dey is stocking up on basmati rice. For every bag of rice he usually buys, he’s storing two extra bags. Dey is the chef and owner o...
My sister squandered our parents’ millions, then made me a very tempting offer
This story may remind you of a fairy tale — a cautionary one. My financial-whiz parents earned $4 million in 1970s dollars, and retired ear...
I’m inheriting $100K. Is a 5.5% CD a good rate? Where do I invest for zero risk?
I’ll be inheriting about $100,000 very soon. It all depends on when probate is settled. I’ve never had this kind of money before, or access...
My wife and I are 33, live in New York and earn $270,000. Can we retire at 55?
Dear Quentin, My wife and I, both 33, are lucky enough to have high-paying jobs in New York City. Collectively, we make $270,000 a yea...
Seniors who did this were 23% less likely to end up in a nursing home
Who knew getting a good night’s sleep each night was this important? Poor sleep quality turns out to be the one of the biggest risk facto...
‘I grew up dirt-poor’: I am 43 and have $2.5 million. Can I retire early?
I have $2 million in stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, $500,000 in retirement funds and $250,000 in cash. I have no debt othe...
Trump surrenders, is booked in Georgia election-interference case
Former President Donald Trump turned himself in at Georgia’s Fulton County jail on Thursday evening, with this latest move in his numerous...
It may not be too late to buy Nvidia, but these fund managers have a better idea
Those hoping for dazzling Nvidia results were not disappointed and shares are pointing to a fresh record for Thursday. And the AI leader lo...
How smart shoppers can make the most of late summer and fall sales
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet . To get the most out of summer sales, shoppers have to think ahead — sometim...
Americans will spend 12 years living with disability or disease — why are we so unhealthy?
Americans may be living longer, but that doesn’t mean they’re living healthier. Life expectancy in the U.S. has risen steadily over the p...
Do children get 529 college-savings plans in a divorce?
Dear Quentin, My wife and I have two kids, aged 8 and 6. When the kids were born, my mother-in-law and her partner started 529 plans for ...
