In many ways, 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the fintech phenomenon. While companies such as E*Trade, Rocket Mortgage and TurboTax all began to disrupt the established financial services market Read more
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So long, senior centers and nursing homes. Older adults don’t want to spend their time in places where they are seen as victims in decline.
At 104 years old, Sally has more stories than you can imagine. As a young woman during World War II, she was the embodiment of Rosie the Riveter, working in Read more
‘I spend $600 a month taking women out for dinner and drinks, only to be ghosted by the second or third date’: Can I just go for coffee — and buy my own?
I am a single 38-year-old man living in the Southwest, and I have reached my breaking point. I spend my hard-earned money taking women out for dinner and drinks, only Read more
U.S. retail sales rebound as Americans spend more at car dealers and restaurants
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rose 0.3% in August as Americans spent more on new cars and trucks and went out to eat more, suggesting the economy grew at Read more
Do you have money you don’t need? Here are 8 ways to spend it.
Sometimes people ask me how to invest money that they won’t ever need. Most often, I hear this from investors who must take required minimum distributions from retirement accounts and Read more
‘She’s going to spend every nickel’: My grandmother inherited $250K. She promised to buy stuff for all our family. How do I stop her wasting her good fortune?
My great-grandmother recently passed, and while she did not have much, her home just sold for about $700,000. The property has about $200,000 due in back taxes and fees, so Read more
‘Out-of-towners are buying high-end properties’: They have up to 40% more money to spend on housing than locals — and they’re coming to a city near you
Your new neighbor might be an out-of-towner with a fat wallet. Outsiders moving to Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Dallas, Portland and other cities tend to have higher budgets compared Read more
We have $1.1 million to spend on a new house for retirement, but we also want to travel – is buying a home even worth it right now?
Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I are 64 and 65 years old, respectively. I plan on retiring in two years when I’ll be fully vested with my current employer, avoiding Read more
My wife and I have $750,000 in savings and earn over $144,000 a year. Can we afford to spend $5,000 per month on housing?
Financial advisers recommend spending no more than 30% of take-home pay on housing. I have always lived by this rule and now have $750,000 in cash savings. But now I Read more
I’m 68, my husband is terminally ill, and his $3 million estate will go to his son. I want to spend the rest of my days traveling — will I have enough money?
Hello, Please help me. I am a 68-year-old woman married 17 years to the love of my life. Our finances have always been separate, and I signed a prenuptial agreement Read more
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