My husband has a parent PLUS Loan debt for his daughter from his first marriage, totaling several thousand dollars. He has also incurred a five-figure credit-card debt in his name only during our ...

American single-malt whiskey, which uses the same key ingredients - malted barley, yeast and water - that go into single-malt Scotch, has now been recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade ...

To be tax-smart about giving to individuals, givers have to be mindful of the IRS annual gift-tax exclusion, which is $18,000 in 2024 and $19,000 in 2025. A person can give that amount to as many ...

If the U.S. economy were in recession, Trump's antipathy to trade deficits might be more on point. A trade deficit means that domestic residents are spending more on goods from abroad than they sell.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it's likely that Netflix paid millions for the rights to the 2027 and 2031 World Cups. In 2011, Fox won broadcast rights to both tournaments from 2015 to ...

My husband no longer wants to be married to me. I am 61 and he is 51. In 2006, I left a job and used my 401(k) to pay off all of our debts. A couple of years later, he applied for and got a credit ...

There's a 73% probability the U.S. stock market will rise in 2025. These odds seem too good to be true, of course, since the market this year has already produced a well-above-average return - 28.2% ...

The firm cites "hefty valuations" on Wall Street for the outlook. To add insult to injury, Vanguard sees commodities (7.2% a year) and even bonds (4.8% a year) beating large U.S. stocks over the ...

Pay attention to the bullish "island reversal" gap (circled on the accompanying SPX chart). And there is strong support at the 5,670 to 5,700 area. However, if SPX declines that far, then its chart ...

The change benefits public-sector workers such as teachers, police officers, firefighters. As of November 2024, more than two million Americans had their Social Security benefits reduced by the WEP.

Give each child an equal amount and allow them to make their own mistakes. If you don't trust your daughter to spend the money wisely, have a separate conversation with each child about their needs, ...

Prepare now for stocks to sell off at the start of 2025 The U.S. stock market may start the new year with a hangover if trouble doesn't cause headaches before then. Here are three reasons why, and how ...