Women live longer, but save less: Here’s what to do about it

Women save less than men, and the poverty rate for older women is rising. Here are…

Americans are sick and tired of tipping. Here’s why we need to tip more — not less

In this tight economy, service workers deserve that extra dollar.

I want to invest $100,000 in dividend-paying stocks, but my wife doesn’t. How do I convince her? 

"My wife doesn’t want to invest in any stocks."

University endowments fail when compared with the stock market. Here’s one reason.

College and universities have just released their latest fiscal-year performance, and the results are underwhelming.

Here’s how much money you need to buy a $400,000 home with 8% mortgage rates

A median-priced home in the U.S. was $412,000 in September. Here's how much annual income you…

‘My father has been lying about his finances. He owes a lot of money’: He’s not in good health. Will my mother be responsible when he dies?

‘He does own several properties, but they’re not selling given how terrible the housing market is…

Datadog’s stock shrugs off downgrade as some say Amazon AWS trends bode well

Datadog shares shrugged off a Wells Fargo downgrade Friday as Wall Street saw positive read-throughs for…

Is it better to buy bonds or bond funds? It depends how hard you are willing to work.

Investors don’t like to see bond prices go down, but they should be in it for…

Sell the S&P 500. Buy this instead.

Every two weeks, all around the country, working Americans have money deducted from their paychecks and…

My mother guaranteed my brother’s mortgage — using her home as collateral. What happens if she needs long-term care or she dies?

"If my brother can't pay his mortgage, our mother will have to pay it for him,…

Maine legislator who opposed assault-weapons bans says ‘time has come for me to take responsibility for this failure’

Rep. Jared Golden says that he would support legislation on assault rifles, while the newly elected…

Amazon makes big progress on profits, and its stock heads higher

Amazon soothed jittery investors with a massive beat on earnings.