Should you use a 401(k) to buy a home? Trump’s ‘not a huge fan’
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images President Donald Trump last week took exception to a proposal…
Financial risks of supporting adult children, according to experts
By some measures, Generation Z is the hardest hit by the affordability crisis. Even though young adults are…
Retirees lack emergency savings to cover yearly unexpected expenses
Coolpicture | Moment | Getty Images As you gauge how much income you’ll need to pay for your living…
More states offer auto-IRA, retirement programs for workers in 2026
Tom Werner | Stone | Getty Images The list of states that have launched retirement programs for private-sector…
January Social Security checks: 2026 benefits rise 2.8%
Ascent/ Pks Media Inc. | Photodisc | Getty Images Many Social Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first…
Consumer outlook improves despite job worries
People hold shopping bags as they make their way through Herald Square in New York, Dec. 11, 2025.…
Estate planning helps limit costly mistakes: ‘My Mother’s Money’ author
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images After Beth Pinsker’s father died, she had her mother set up…
This RMD mistake costs investors up to $1.7 billion annually
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images A key year-end deadline is here for many investors — and skipping…
Here’s what you still have time to do
Aire Images | Moment | Getty Images As the calendar winds down, there is still time for certain…
What the Christmas movie ‘Elf’ can teach us about today’s cost of living
Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell star in “Elf.” Warner Bros. In the 2003 movie “Elf,” the lead character…