The best offense sometimes really is a good defense. That sports maxim can be applied to personal finances, too. Devastating losses — whether from poor investments, excessive fees, fraud or something else — can delay reaching your financial goals by years. Yet...
U.S. auto sales trailed estimates, with Kia Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. reporting some of the biggest declines, as heavy incentive spending failed to contain plunging demand for sedan and compact models. Carmakers’ shares fell. Combined deliveries for Kia...
Here's an overview of how much money Americans make, owe, and save. How much money does the average American earn? How much do they owe? And how much do they pay in taxes? Here are 10 statistics that answer these...
Bumps in the Trump rally? Market making you nervous? Gain more control over your finances. Maybe you've been riding that bull for eight years and feel like it might be getting tired. Maybe you're getting a little jumpy yourself, with...
Buying a new home can be very overwhelming, especially if it's your first one. These six tips – like getting extra inspections and researching your neighborhood beforehand – can help simplify the process. What are your best tips for new...
A new survey finds our expectations at odds with the financial reality of today’s retirees. Setting a retirement savings goal can feel like a crap shoot. How can you calculate your expenses, especially for health care, five, 10, 50 years...
The housing market has held up remarkably well, but rising mortgage rates and a limited inventory of existing homes are likely to test its resiliency over the coming months. Reports this week on new and existing home sales will provide...
Many workers have access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan, but that doesn't mean they understand much about it. Financial advisors routinely see new clients who either have little grasp on the inner workings of their 401(k) plan or have...
Lower wages and higher medical costs are putting retiring women at greater risk for financial ruin than men, according to a recent survey. Seventy percent of nursing home residents are women, and the average cost of a private nursing home room is...
Saving for retirement isn’t easy, especially given the cost of basic living expenses and debt payments. But it’s even harder when you consider that most people don’t have positive financial role models and consider finance topics too taboo to discuss...
House Republicans unveiled on Monday their long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, scrapping the mandate for most Americans to have health insurance in favor of a new system of tax credits to induce people to buy insurance on...
It’s a new year. How healthy are your finances? Take the test to find out and get into top shape with this three-step guide. Forbes
...Retail more bullish than institutional money: JPMorgan Chase ​Rise in passive investing may explain end-of-day trading surge You can thank the little guy for Dow 20,000. That’s the takeaway from data tracking money flows into and out of stocks, according...
Foreign ministers present united front on Trump’s overhaul ​U.S. president prefers to make bilateral deals on trade The foreign ministers of Mexico and Canada presented a unified front ahead of potential trade talks with Donald Trump’s administration, stressing the North...
U.S. oil producers sent a record 7 million barrels of crude out into the world market last week, at a time when OPEC members have cut back on their own output by nearly the same amount. Analysts say it makes sense that...
