'We're living in uncertainty': My sister has Alzheimer's disease. How do I know the right time to take control of her finances?
A living will or living trust can also provide additional instructions for how your sister wishes her estate to be handled after her death. Crucially, a trust would help her executor, or the ...
'I don't want the government involved in my affairs': My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don't have children. Do we need a will?
'My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me' ...
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'My house is paid off': How do I ensure my son-in-law never gets my money - even if my daughter dies before he does?
I am a divorced woman in my 70s. I have accumulated a nice retirement fund and my house is paid off. I will definitely be consulting an estate attorney, but I would like to go in with some knowledge.
Smart Investor: Is It Time to Buy Healthcare Stocks, Stocks With Big Valuation Boosts, Nvidia Takeaways
Tom Lauricella is chief markets editor for Morningstar.
Investors can look ahead to Nvidia, Treasury bonds and a bullish finish to 2024
This buying surge caused a rally in small-cap indexes, such as the Value Line Index or the Russell 2000 index RUT. As is often the case on Wall Street, when a winning strategy is discovered, traders ...
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8 ways almost anyone can create a happier retirement
From retirement 'euphoria' to a search for meaning: Retirement isn't a decision, it's a process. After eight years conducting more than 200 interviews with 120 people who were mostly either retired or ...
The comedic actor Danny McBride's latest role? Tequila entrepreneur.
The comedic actor Danny McBride is known for playing some very wild and woolly characters. Think of the full-of-himself minor-league baseball pitcher Kenny Powers in the HBO (WBD) series "Eastbound ...
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'I can't deal with managing them': I juggle 18 credit cards. How do I close them without ruining my credit score?
Okay, talk me down. I have 18 credit cards and would like to close five of them - all at once. Actually, I'd like to close more, but I have five targets for now. The cards are paid in full every month ...
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This neglected issue is a workplace productivity and talent retention threat that demands C-suite attention
Eldercare benefits aren't just a nice perk. They're essential to solving this $33 billion productivity problem. Demography, not technology alone, is shaping the future of the workplace. Employers are ...
This Roth strategy lets elite savers stash $70,000 in their 401(k) in 2025
Open-enrollment season is here, and as people plan out their budgets for 2025, some lucky high earners may consider supercharging their retirement savings using a rare but increasingly popular ...
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Investors can look ahead to Nvidia, Treasury -2-
Long 1 SPY (Dec. 20) 595 call and Short 1 SPY (Dec. 20) 615 call: This position is based on the most recent VIX "spike peak" buy signal. This position will be held for 22 trading days - or until early ...
What's stopping you from achieving the American dream? Money - and here's how much people say they need.
When YouGov asked what the American dream means to people today, many responses had to do with money, including "becoming debt free," "being able to achieve what I want to do in life," "being able to ...