Leftover 529 funds can be redirected toward further education, student loans, or retirement savings without incurring penalties in many cases. New federal rules allow up to $35,000 of unused 529…
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I’m 67. My wife, 48, is financially illiterate. How do I teach her to manage our money? After all, I won’t be around forever.
“We have a 12-year-old daughter. I have $1.1 million in a traditional IRA and $250,000 in cash.”
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Not long ago, a $100 bill could cover dinner, a movie and drinks. Today, it might not even be enough for the meal alone — and in another decade, it’s…
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My aunt barely spends any money. Will we receive the contents of her safe-deposit box when she dies?
“I am asking for my mom, who is on a fixed income. It would be a nice boon.”
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The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $5 million at the 2025 US Open
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This type of post only surfaces during a bull market, when greed tug at us the hardest, making satisfaction elusive. Ever since making my first public equity investment in 1996,…
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Published: by Crystal Paine on August 9, 2025 | This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. I didn’t have a college degree.I didn’t have a background in business.I…
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Parents are draining money from retirement accounts and home equity to pay for college. They should do this for their kids instead.
Sallie Mae says the average amount taken out in home-equity loans, retirement withdrawals and credit cards all jumped in 2025.
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‘I have never been asked for money before’: My friend wants to borrow $1,600 to pay her rent. Do I say yes?
“I have heard mixed reviews on lending people money.”
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‘Poof! His money could disappear’: My boyfriend is 75. His portfolio is down 4% this year. Do we fire his adviser?
“His portfolio is still down from the April slump when everybody else’s accounts have gone up.”