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Here’s what’s worth streaming on Netflix, Max, Disney+ and more in January 2025
Apple’s ‘Severance’ and Netflix’s ‘The Night Agent’ return for new seasons, while Max rolls out the...
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My ex is sick but won’t retire to spite me out of benefits. He took our marriage and divorce papers, but can I get his Social Security benefits?
“I was married to my former husband for 11 years.”
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What stocks’ worst stumble since 1952 in the final days of 2024 may mean for 2025
Here’s how the S&P 500 has historically performed annually after stumbling in the final days of...
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Why the U.S. economy is still strong despite the Fed’s 2022-23 rate hikes
Something surprising happened on the way toward the highest U.S. interest rates in more than a...
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Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Las Vegas kills one and injures at least seven
Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggests fireworks or a bomb placed in the pickup truck’s bed caused...
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I’m the executor of my 90-year-old aunt’s estate. A neighbor threatened me and wants to buy her house. What should I do?
“I believe she doesn’t have that much time left.”
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These are the most popular Moneyist columns of 2024
Divorce, student debt, airline travel, house purchase and inheritance comprised the top 5 most read columns...
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These ideal investments for retirees have almost never been this attractive heading into 2025
“Real” yields aren’t often this high.
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‘He ended up homeless and penniless’: My uncle conned my father into signing over their mother’s house. What can I do?
“His brother went to the prison where my dad was incarcerated and had him sign over...
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Here’s who snapped up Robert Redford’s charming coastal California cottage in just 3 weeks for $4.65 million
Robert Redford sold the Tiburon home for a half-million above his asking price.
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Instead of sipping Champagne on New Year’s Eve, it may be time to invest in it
There’s a solid market for collectable bubbly, say experts, even if prices for some bottles have...
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Andy Cohen’s goal for New Year’s Eve? Get Anderson Cooper giggling.
The “Real Housewives” host also dishes his financial advice and spending habits — like running up...
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Warren Buffett is topping up his stake in this high-margin internet name
A regulatory filing shows Buffett has raised his stake in domain-name-registry company VeriSign.
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Stocks are skipping the ‘Santa Claus rally’ again this year. That doesn’t bode well for January.
Santa Claus is leaving investors in the lurch once again in 2024 as U.S. stocks have...
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10-year Treasury yield logs sharpest drop in a month to kick off holiday-shortened week
Bond yields fell sharply ahead of New Year’s Eve, after concerns about sticky inflation had pushed...
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Natural-gas prices see biggest jump in nearly 3 years, leading oil higher
Natural-gas prices soared on Monday, tallying their biggest percentage-point gain in nearly three years.
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My mother is giving my son $100K for a down payment. Can she wait until the last minute to put the money in his account?
“She really doesn’t want to send it to them until they’re ready to make the purchase.”
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My $200,000 annuity starts in January. Is it too late to change my mind?
If you’re having cold feet in the ‘free look’ period, then you may have options.
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Boeing’s bonds are again showing more confidence than its stock after South Korea crash
Boeing Co.’s stock was down Monday after a deadly crash in South Korea, but its bonds...
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100% stocks for retirement? A new study says dump the 60/40 portfolio and target-date funds.
An all-equity portfolio, with a focus on international stocks, could be the key to maximizing retirement...
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Warren Buffett stocks for your IRA in 2025
These picks look even more interesting than Berkshire Hathaway
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A retirement expert’s best advice? Don’t retire.
Economist Alicia Munnell spoke to MarketWatch about the retirement “crisis” and her biggest financial regrets.
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Want to retire abroad? Read this instead of the usual ‘best places to retire’ lists.
There’s a lot that most ‘best places to retire’ lists don’t tell you — or get...