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Suze Orman says retirees should have a 5-year 'just-in-case' fund. Is this true?
A while back, I had people coming unglued on me when I suggested retirees should have three to five years of savings in a money-market fund or CDs. Suze Orman said a "just-in-case" fund should not be ...
'We live modestly': My wife and I have $900K in stocks and $380K in savings and CDs. Are we holding too much cash?
My investment adviser says we have too much invested in cash instruments' I have $900,000 invested in the stock market and over $380,000 in CDs and savings. My spouse and I live modestly, have a ...
My second wife says her 2 kids should inherit our estate, but I also have 2 kids. Is that fair?
I've been married to my second wife for 10 years. I will leave the $1 million inheritance I received from my parents to my biological daughters. Everything else first goes to my wife or, if she is not ...
'We are the most privileged': My husband and I are tired of paying for our friends. How do we get them to pay their way?
'My husband almost always ends up paying for everyone or picks up the entire bill' ...
Opinion
Why tariffs are actually going to boost U.S. companies - and the stock market
Tariffs will spur investment in American production and U.S. companies will benefit. Eventually, the stock market will catch up to that reality. Read: Americans are dangerously dependent on ...
As talk about taxing the rich heats up, here are 7 ways millionaires stay wealthy that can help you too
One of the most common financial myths is that millionaires got rich from a single big payday - an IPO, a lucky stock pick, a windfall inheritance. The reality? The typical millionaire has at least ...
I pay $4,000 a month for rent in Manhattan. Should I be paying for a mortgage instead?
I currently live in Manhattan, I'm in my mid-20s, and I'm considering buying an apartment instead of renting. My current rent is around $4,000 a month and my parents help me out. I have the following ...
Empty shelves, for-lease signs and job layoffs point to recession by summer
Attention, U.S. shoppers: If you see something you need or even think you will, head to Walmart or Target or a local retailer and buy it. Already you can see the shelves starting to empty. Read: ...
I told my bank to fund a backdoor IRA, but my adviser left the money in the wrong account. Should I sue?
Related: 'I got seriously burned': My financial adviser took me for lunch, bought my kids gifts - and had me invest $500,000 in annuities. What should I do? Both you and the adviser are culpable.
My husband and I spend more money on our daughter and her family than on my single son. Do we compensate him?
'I want to be as fair as possible and avoid any potential resentment down the line' ...
Warren Buffett's succession plan has begun. Here's what a longtime insider is watching.
Abel has earned the respect of Berkshire's subsidiary managers, navigated acquisition markets and presented with calm command at several recent annual shareholder meetings. He has overseen billions in ...
I'm 65 and a widow with 5 children. Should I split my $1.1 million nest egg between them while I'm still alive?
I'm a widow. My husband died suddenly in a car accident about five years ago, so we didn't have time to evaluate our wills. I'm 65. I had my children very young - my first son at 16, the second son at ...