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Making Friends After Retirement, According To Dr. Ruth
After retirement, people have self-reported that they miss the people more than the position or money. Not only are they more limited in social interaction,…
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My soon-to-be ex-husband placed his money in a trust before we married, and used it to buy properties. Am I entitled to any of these?
Dear Moneyist, My spouse created a revocable trust two months before our marriage without my knowledge. He placed all of…
4 Ways To Grow Your Savings Faster In 2024
The Fed funds rate, the target interest rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend their extra reserves overnight, is…
Congressional Overspending Could Bankrupt America. What You Need To Know
There has been a lot of discussion and debate on the national debt. There has also been a great deal…
IBM Shocking New Type Of Pension Is The Old Defined Benefit Plan
The DB dinosaurs are back, and they are good dinosaurs. International Business Machines IBM announced it is halting all their…
Veterans Day freebies and discounts for U.S. service members from Target, Starbucks, Dunkin’ and others
Veterans Day, the federal holiday honoring those who have served in the U.S. armed forces, is this Saturday — and…
Today’s mortgage rates continue downward trend for 15- and 30-year terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Here’s how Eli Lilly might bring a game-changing Alzheimer’s drug to market
As part of the MarketWatch 50 series, Eleanor Laise interviewed Dr. Daniel Skovronsky, the chief scientific and medical officer at…
Scams targeting veterans are on the rise — here’s how to avoid them
In October 2020, Larry Cook, a 76-year-old retired Navy commander, received an email purportedly from Amazon confirming the purchase of…
More Jobs Eligible For Student Loan Forgiveness Under Expanded Rules
The Biden administration has implemented new rules governing a well-known student loan forgiveness program for borrowers who work in the…
With New SAVE Repayment Plan For Student Loans, College Costs Barely Matter
When the Biden administration launched its new SAVE income-driven repayment plan this year, the news seemed really promising for almost…
Opinion: Why a prenup could be the right prescription to keep a blended family healthy
Blending families is a journey that brings new opportunities, challenges, and a shared future. Navigating finances in a blended family…
4 Places To Grow Your Cash Savings Faster Heading Into 2024
The Fed funds rate, the target interest rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend their extra reserves overnight, is…
How To Short-Circuit Fraudulent Pitches
Tis the season...to be suspicious. Scamsters put the pedal to the metal on fraudulent pitches this time of year any…
Small-business retailers: How to make gift cards your ticket to success this holiday season
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, a simple addition to your…
The 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid: The king of the suburban road still excels—plus, fewer trips to the gas station
The 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid compact SUV boosts fuel economy and power over its regular combustion counterpart, while retaining all…
Heads up investors: Capital-gains tax rules for 2024 are here
Newly announced inflation adjustments from the IRS will tweak the rules on capital gains taxes in 2024. The tax rates…
You can bag free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s — but there’s a catch
There’s no such thing as a free lunch — whether it’s chicken nuggets, pizza or fries. Yet fast-food companies seem…
3 Peaceful, Safe Countries Where You Can Escape From Crisis
Are you looking for a “way out”? With everything that’s going on in the world… war in the Middle East……