Can I save taxes by having my parents leave an inheritance to my children?
Dear Liz: I’m about 50 and have two early elementary school children. I make really good money and…
Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded
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This Sequoia partner thinks AI-enabled services are the new software. Here’s why
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Escape the ‘gay tax’ while planning for retirement with these three mindset shifts
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Marriage can be great for your finances — but avoid these 3 mistakes
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Looking for a new job in 2026? Here’s where the jobs are — and how to stand out. – MarketWatch
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I’m only 54 and my 401(k) plan is emailing me about buying annuities. Is this something I should do? – MarketWatch
I’m only 54 and my 401(k) plan is emailing me about buying annuities. Is this something I should…
Gen X-ers are lagging behind in retirement saving and planning. Here’s how to catch up.
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Trump likes Australia’s retirement-savings program — but could it actually work in the U.S.? – MarketWatch
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$1 million saved for retirement ‘ain’t what it used to be’: American workers still have a long way to go
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401(k) hardship withdrawals more than double as people raid their retirement savings for emergencies
Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with Columbia University…
My husband and I have $7K in Social Security and $2.5 million in stocks. What could go wrong?
Published: Oct. 27, 2025 at 8:08 a.m. ET Dear Quentin, I am retiring next year, but I hope to…