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Leaving Property to Your Heirs Can Lead to Headache, not Robust Wealth
8/1/2026 7:45 AM
Real estate passed down without a clear title of ownership can prevent families from creating generational wealth...Read More
 
More Young College Graduates Are Living At Home. Is That a Bad Thing?
8/3/2026 9:01 AM
More young adults are living with their parents. The development suggests that they face a weak job market, but also that fewer face stigma in returning to the roost...Read More
 
After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
7/30/2026 9:27 AM
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills...Read More
 
13-Year-Olds Have Problems at Work, Too
8/3/2026 2:09 PM
What to do when the boys at the pool aren’t pulling their weight...Read More
 
These New Travel Initiatives Could Slash Airport Wait Times
8/4/2026 11:45 AM
U.S. airlines and airports are experimenting with initiatives that screen passengers and their bags more efficiently in an effort to slash wait times...Read More
 
Air India Offered to Cover My Flight on Another Airline. It Cost Me $2,000.
8/4/2026 4:28 PM
After a cancellation and long delays, the airline offered to cover the cost of a flight on another carrier. Then it refused to make good on that promise...Read More
 
Were You Stuck Footing the Bill on a Group Trip? Tell Us About It.
7/28/2026 12:06 PM
Traveling with friends can be tricky. We’re curious how you manage financial friction — and how you make sure your besties settle up...Read More
 
Why 529 Accounts Make More Sense for Investing Than Trump Accounts
7/26/2026 11:44 AM
Most young children should have a Trump account. But that doesn’t mean families should prioritize saving in them...Read More
 
Why It’s Best to Keep Politics Out of Your Investment Strategy
7/24/2026 2:22 PM
Despite the blurring of lines between big business and the Trump administration, investing in broad index funds instead of stocks with political ties looks like a better bet...Read More
 
States Rush to Fill Graduate Loan Gap Opened by G.O.P. Budget Bill
7/17/2026 8:00 AM
Minnesota and Connecticut are two of the states expanding their loan options. “We see it as a substitute program,” one official said...Read More
 
Big Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data Centers
7/17/2026 3:50 PM
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers...Read More
 
United Airlines Will Soon Let You Take Over the Middle Seat, for a Price
7/15/2026 2:59 PM
The option, set to go on sale on some flights later this year, will feature a shared table in the middle seat. The move may actually save the airline money...Read More
 
A.I. Has Rewarded Investors. It May Now Pose Their Greatest Risk.
7/10/2026 9:27 AM
Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our columnist says...Read More
 
Things That Drive Us Crazy About Money in America
7/4/2026 4:01 AM
For all that’s good about our financial lives, there are distinctly American things that are decidedly suboptimal. Please, can the 1040 fit on a postcard...Read More
 
Parents Will Be Able to Enroll Newborns in Trump Accounts at the Hospital
7/3/2026 5:39 PM
The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number...Read More
 
Why Some Banks Still Charge High Overdraft Fees
7/8/2026 9:21 AM
Congress scrapped a rule last year that capped how much banks could charge if you spent more than was in your account. Now, banks’ revenue from the fees is rising...Read More
 
The Hottest Stock Markets Lead to the Biggest Losses
7/3/2026 4:01 AM
Investor enthusiasm culminated in some of the worst cases of wealth destruction in the last 100 years, a long-running study shows...Read More
 
Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants
7/1/2026 9:51 AM
Two federal courts have blocked a new Trump administration rule that could have narrowed eligibility for a student loan forgiveness program for public servants...Read More
 
Best Investments Over the Last 100 Years? Almost All Are Tech Companies.
6/26/2026 10:22 AM
What’s most surprising is that Tesla and SpaceX have entered that elite group. A vast majority of companies weren’t worth owning, a long-running study shows...Read More
 
Still Sending Checks in the Mail? Stop, Experts Say
6/26/2026 1:22 PM
If you must, keep an eye on your account statements, experts say. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names...Read More



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