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Introduction So, Aunt Jane just asked you to be the trustee of her trust. You were flattered and, of course, accepted. But what did you get…

The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 14.8% in January as home builders scaled back new projects. The pace of construction slowed as builders curtailed…

If you’re in your mid-50s or younger and are interested in retiring but you aren’t on track to save enough for a full retirement, you might…

‘The Big Move’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search for a new home to applying…

Married couples in or near retirement should know that the solo years, the period after one spouse passed away, usually are the most difficult period in…

That’s the question at the heart of a viral video in which a passenger aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH, +1.49% ship sailing to Antarctica recently…

Washington voters will decide the fate of the state’s path-breaking public long-term care insurance program in a referendum this Fall. If adopted, Initiative 2124 would make…

Innovation in financial advice is sometimes met with this feeling of existential anxiety from financial advisers who worry that new technology will negatively affect their jobs…

Those properly licensed people who help us manage wealth may not be fully informed about financial elder abuse. In exploring what their organizations do in this…

Remember Alyssa Milano? The actress of “Who’s the Boss?” and “Charmed” fame was recently in the news after she started a fundraising campaign for her son’s…