More than 74 million Americans can expect a healthy inflation adjustment to their Social Security benefits next year — just not as large as this year’s historic 8.7 percent raise.The […]
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The work is lucrative, Ms. Tan said, and she isn’t planning to stop anytime soon.“I was definitely not fully set up financially for retirement,” she said. Besides saving for her […]
Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
When more than 11,000 film and television writers in the Writers Guild of America union went on strike this month, they called out deteriorating working conditions, criticized unfair pay and […]
How a Solo Gig Can Give You a Stronger Retirement
Russ Eanes was burning out at his job, and he had just hit 60 — but he wasn’t ready to retire. A former minister in the Mennonite church, he had […]
Inflation Is Still High. What’s Driving It Has Changed.
America is now two years into abnormally high inflation — and while the nation appears to be past the worst phase of the biggest spike in price increases in half […]
Taking Social Security, Paying Student Debt: Financial Planners Weigh In
Ross Levin, the founder of Accredited Investors in Edina, Minn., considered Ms. Keyser’s question. The Keyser family is right on track with their current plan, one they have created mostly […]
What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal
The Education Department on Tuesday released long-awaited details on a piece of President Biden’s student loan debt plan that would enable millions of borrowers to cut their monthly federal payments […]
Investors Relying on Roboadvisers Are Seeking a Human Touch
Investors like Ms. Jones, who is a mentee of Mr. Matthews, represent both the potential and the pitfalls of apps that make buying stocks as easy as ordering a pizza. […]
An Uptick in Elder Poverty: A Blip, or a Sign of Things to Come?
Seniors didn’t fare as well through the pandemic as most. But longer-term trends aren’t moving in their favor either. Read More
Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start
Britain’s economy has wobbled along since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, in 2008, with weak productivity and low pay. Recently, it lost its place as the world’s […]