Browsing: Retirement

American families are often scattered across the country. Kids grow up, find opportunities they like in other places and move away. The parents may stay put,…

Scammers lie in wait, looking for ways to rip off folks after every weather or other natural disaster. It may be terrible wildfires, hurricanes, massive storm…

Stock markets smile when job markets frown. Except for workers, almost everyone is happy about today’s jobs report. Wealthy owners of equities see stock values rise…

Summer 2023 has been the season of international travel for Americans, who have touched down in Europe and the Pacific in record numbers. American arrivals in…

Higher income earners received a momentary reprieve from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A planned change to catch-up contributions and how they’re classified for tax purposes…

“Should I stay, or should I go?” When The Clash sang those words over 40 years ago, the 401(k) plan barely registered in the retirement plan…

I’ve been covering the live, retire, and do business abroad beat for more than three decades now and there are some questions that come up more…

By Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue Taco Tuesday may bring to mind Old El Paso shells or Pace salsa, and Wednesday might still register for many people…

Millions of widowed, divorced or otherwise single adults live alone. With the changes of aging, new dangers emerge. Frailty, cognitive decline, and failing health set them…

A gift is only a gift when it is completed, according to the tax code. In a recent case, an individual signed a power of attorney…