Many seniors travel extensively once they retire. And it makes sense -- when you're working and only have a limited amount of vacation time, trotting across the globe is easier said than done. But when you don't have a job to report to, you're free to jet off for...
Robinhood is no longer just a digital trading platform for stocks and other investments.
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company announced Thursday that it is rolling out a new product called Robinhood Checking & Savings. Designed to be competitive with the offerings from online banks and other investment companies, the accounts...
Financial decisions should be made carefully and with companies that you trust not to mishandle your money.
Here are some of the red flags that suggest a business may not be the right place for your custom or your cash:
Hidden fees
It’s frustrating when it’s an airline, but it’s somehow even...
How are you feeling? How are you really feeling?
The stock market has been on a rollercoaster ride, spooking and confusing investors. Political tensions with China are fragile and unpredictable. There’s growing concerns among business leaders of a recession in 2019. And yet Americans say they feel better about key...
Have you received a preapproved offer in the mail this holiday season that looks like a check, made out to you and ready to cash? Before you rush to the bank, visions of presents dancing in your head, know that it’s not free cash. Rather, it’s more likely an...
IT'S NEARING THE END OF the year, and for many of Americans, that means it's time to start putting together New Year's resolutions. As many of us know from experience, resolutions often don't last, and the reason for that is that resolutions are often just poorly stated goals.
A 2007...
The start of a new year is a good time to buckle down and pledge to be more fiscally responsible during the months that follow. And thankfully, 24% of Americans have plans to make one key move that could save them from financial ruin down the line: build an...
If there was ever any question about the value of Social Security income to seniors, a recent analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) hits home on the program's importance. The CBPP found that the elderly poverty rate would be more than four times higher than...
Does the size of your partner’s bank account matter?
People are more realistic than romantic by the time they wed, Abby Rodman, a psychotherapist in Boston, told MarketWatch. “We’re living in a time when people are waiting longer to get married,” she said. “Today, both genders are closing in on...
Major New Year's resolutions rarely stick; it's more reasonable and sustainable to operate on the margin by improving from where you are. While it's unlikely you won't hit the gym seven days a week, you could resolve to exercise more often than you did last year. It's nearly impossible...
