Banking/Credit
- Jul- 2021 -27 JulyPersonal Finance
No, you’re not crazy. Yes, the CDC’s mask guidelines are confusing — why you should wear a mask indoors even if you’re vaccinated
Wear a mask. Don’t wear a mask. Make one. Buy one. Wear it outdoors. Wear it indoors. Confused? You’re not…
Read More » - 20 JulyBanking
‘I could live on my Social Security and still save money’: This 66-year-old left Chicago for ‘calming’ Costa Rica — where he now plans to live indefinitely
Editor’s note: This article was first published in September 2019. A school break changed 66-year-old Martin Farber’s life forever. In…
Read More » - 10 JulyPersonal Finance
I’m 66, get $26,300 a year in Social Security and want to live in a small city by the ocean — so where should I retire?
I am 66, single, and hoping to retire soon. I currently live in Connecticut, where taxes are quite high, and…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -5 JanuaryBanking
Charting a bull-trend whipsaw, S&P 500 absorbs pullback from record highs
Technically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks have whipsawed to start the new year, pulling in respectably from recent record highs.…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -29 DecemberPersonal Finance
These are the 20 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks of 2020 — analysts see double-digit rebounds for 6 of them in 2021
During the stock market’s March plunge, it may have been difficult for you to expect 2020 to end up as…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberPersonal Finance
‘I’m nobody’s ATM’: I’m 27, successful and always pay for my friends. How do I stop without losing them or making them angry?
Dear Moneyist, I recently decided to leave my job, and start my own business. The success of that business propelled…
Read More » - 3 NovemberBanking
Charting a bullish reversal, S&P 500 spikes from key support amid election overhang
Technically speaking, U.S. stocks are off to a strong November start, rising respectably to begin the best six months seasonally…
Read More » - Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberPersonal Finance
I offered my son $30K for a down payment on a home. His fiancée wants a written agreement for my gift to be split 50/50
Dear Moneyist, My 29-year-old son is engaged to be married in June 2021. He is living with his fiancée in…
Read More » - 18 OctoberPersonal Finance
My husband earned less than me for a decade, so I paid more towards our expenses. I want him to repay me
Dear Moneyist, My husband and I have been married for 19 years. During the first decade, our income was comparable,…
Read More » - 9 OctoberNews
I’m 63, my husband is 70, we’ll have $90,000 a year in retirement — how can we claim our Social Security benefits?
My husband is 70 and I am 63. We both want to retire as soon as our son finishes college,…
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