Personal Finance

Mortgage rates ticked lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released…

Where’s the best place for you to live in retirement? There are plenty of reports that try to provide the…

There’s no shortage of turmoil around Social Security and retirement security these days. If you listen to Americans—Republicans, Democrats, the…

An important gap in many financial plans is the failure to review with an estate planner the potential risks to…

In the past, certain expenses felt essential—cable television, landlines, magazine subscriptions, and costly gym memberships were seen as normal parts…

Required minimum distributions from IRAs and 401(k)s can become a major tax burden during retirement, but you can reduce the…

“I love the challenge … it’s one of the greatest joys of my life, but does it fill the deepest…

In search of lower costs, a different lifestyle and less toxic politics, more Americans are considering moving abroad. Here are…

Over half of Medicare beneficiaries opted for Medicare Advantage plans in 2024, and the percentage is expected to climb to…

Two sisters with parents in their 80s bitterly accuse one another of wrongdoing. Older sister (OS) originally had full charge…