Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning

Before Zygmund Furmaniuk’s aunt Mary died in 2023, she set up a trust to hold her…

Don’t Count the Dollar Out Just Yet

In fact, even without the damage inflicted recently by Mr. Trump’s policies, it’s possible that the…

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession,…

Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm

It is in a president’s interest to ensure that the economy and the stock market are…

How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times

Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents…

Some Online Scam Victims Can Now Seek Tax Relief on Firmer Ground

Victims of sophisticated online scams are often dealt a double whammy. Not only is their money…

The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market

Last weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on television and said people who wanted to retire…

How Should You Invest in 529 College Savings Plans During Market Swings?

Investing in choppy markets, especially with an unpredictable president at the helm, can be distressing. It…

6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

Even before this year’s economic turmoil hit, financial anxiety among Americans was running high. Really high.…

How Tariffs Could Cause Car Insurance Costs to Rise

Add this to worries about the likely impact of tariffs: costlier car insurance. The new tariffs…

How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars

If the on-again, off-again tariff announcements by President Trump have struck you as unusual, that’s for…

Social Security Rolls Back Restrictions on Filing for Benefits by Phone

The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that people seeking retirement or survivor benefits could continue…

Why Young Investors Are Not Worried About Stock Market Swings

A haunting childhood moment defined how John Kakuk would think about investing his own money when…

The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time

The notion that the Federal Reserve will rush in to rescue investors in a crisis has…

Tempted by Trump’s Tariffs to Panic-Buy? Don’t.

I went to Costco on a tariff run, and did not stock up on anything. It…

What to Know About Trump’s Order to Phase Out Paper Checks

Paper checks issued for tax refunds, Social Security payments and other government benefits have been dwindling…

How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge

“Inflation is a low drip, like boiling a frog: The impact kind of creeps up on…

With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

The mood has darkened in the U.S. stock market, and no wonder. Pessimism about the Trump…

American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.

America is more prosperous than ever. U.S. household net worth reached a new peak at the…

Tax Tips for Those Who Haven’t Filed Their 2024 Returns

Are there still options to lower my 2024 taxable income? If you qualify, you can make…

Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times

Big as the U.S. stock market is, it isn’t the only place to trade stocks. Markets…

The Financial Fallout of Being Deactivated from Delivery Work

Steve McDougall earned about $900 a week delivering for Uber Eats and DoorDash, whizzing through the…