I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny weather and is near or on the water, and my budget is $125,000 — where should I retire?

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‘My family is dealing with a significant shock’: My father secretly married his caregiver, who is 40 years his junior. She’ll inherit $80 million. What can we do?

‘There was a prenuptial agreement, but our lawyers said it was poorly written.'

401(k) hardship withdrawals jumped 36% in the second quarter

The number of people making 'hardship' or emergency withdrawals from their 401(k) plans is soaring.

Trading in risky ‘0DTE’ stock options hits record and could spark a stock-market selloff, strategists say

Trading in stock options with extremely limited lifespans is surging to record highs just as the…

‘I’ve suffered for a long time’: My mother demanded I return my inheritance so she could give it to my brother, who has a drug addiction. What should I have done?

She told me, ‘I can't say no to him.’

Companies paying for abortion-related travel get more interest from job hunters. Now for the bad news.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, leaving it up to individual states to…

What striking city workers have in common with striking Hollywood actors — and what they don’t

Essential workers who have kept cities running during the pandemic are now fighting for higher wages…

More than one-third of baby boomers have too much stock-market exposure. What’s the right amount?

Currently, 37% of baby boomers have more equity holdings than Fidelity Investments would recommend for their…

I inherited money from my father. How do I avoid a ‘tax bomb’ with RMDs?

Exercising Roth conversions can be a sound strategy.

The 2 best Vanguard funds for retirees

People who own balanced funds say they are more likely to stay the course during rough…

Want to rent in Manhattan? You’ll have to spend nearly $70,000 a year.

Rents in Manhattan rose to a record-high average of $5,588 in July, according to data from…

Why have frozen fruit and vegetable prices soared by almost 12% — but the cost of fresh produce has not?

Drought, floods, labor shortages and the war in Ukraine are all playing a role, experts said.