'I don't want to spend my remaining days living hand to mouth': I divorced my husband and remarried. Can I claim his Social Security?
If you don't pursue this because you are afraid, then you may as well still be in the marriage feeling unhappy and powerless. This is the time to stand up for yourself and claim what you are entitled ...
'This money is not bringing me a lot of happiness': My husband and I have $7 million, but our kids are trouble. Should we cut them off?
The attorneys said that we don't just have money, we have generational wealth, but I feel burdened by it. This money is not bringing me a lot of happiness. At times, I have to twist my husband's arm ...
'He's 70 and fairly wealthy': I met the love of my life three years ago. How do I politely ask that he include me in his will?
I'll get right to it. I met the love of my life and we are now in an almost three-year relationship. He's 70 and fairly wealthy. I'm 77 and independent, but not wealthy. I own my own home, as does he.
I'm in my 60s with $85,000 in credit-card debt. Should I use the equity in my home or my investments to pay it off?
I am in my 60s and considering getting a home-equity line of credit or a home-equity loan to pay off $85,000 of debt. Currently, the debt gets rolled over to another 0% interest card right before the ...
You're not upper class in America until you've reached this coveted status
"My job still defines my ability to survive," he said. Most Americans would object to seeing a household with their earnings as anything but upper class, he acknowledged, but in his mind, class isn't ...
'I feel like I'm missing something': I'm 68, divorced with two children. I've $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?
'I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow' ...
Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday is a stark reminder that most Americans can't afford to live that long
Jimmy Carter has accomplished many incredible things during his life and during his presidency: winning the Nobel Peace Prize, brokering the Camp David Accords, promoting human rights around the world ...
Aerospace and defense ETFs beat S&P 500 as Middle East fears intensify
The ETF's outperformance over the past year is even stronger, surpassing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's SPY rise by almost 12 percentage points. The Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF skyrocketed 46.6% in ...
Why the dockworker strike was really an aging-workforce issue
Ultimately, the port strike in the U.S. is emblematic of broader shifts in the American workforce and the integration of technology in the workplace. As older generations retire and younger ones seek ...
Why are nonprofit employee credit unions spending members' money on stadium naming rights?
If nonprofit credit unions act like big commercial banks, they should be regulated like them . How can one argue that money is better spent on the side of a build ...
This group fails when it comes to talking about money with their families, and here's what they should do.
Get started talking about taboo money topics with your family - even if you're ashamed or worried about getting ripped off I talk with my kids all the time about money - it's an occupational hazard - ...