Stock-market investors are getting nervous about this bond-market move that's only happened twice in over 40 years
Stock-market investors are turning jittery over something which has apparently happened only two times in the bond market since the early 1980s: The 10-year Treasury yield has jumped by about as much ...
My 90-year-old parents' neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?
'He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it's time to look into senior-living situations' ...
'Should I feel guilty?' My elderly neighbor and friend of 5 years left me her $1 million home. Do I split it with her two sons?
My elderly neighbor, who I have been friends with for five years, left her $1 million home to me. She has two sons - an orthopedic surgeon and a pilot who works for a private law firm. I have plenty ...
'I can afford to be generous': How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.
Ultimately, your stepdaughter will have the answer. If she is too modest to tell you what she may want (so you can ascertain the cost), deposit $1,000, $5,000 or $50,000 in her account.
Stock-market investors are getting nervous -2-
Weekly initial jobless claims are being released on Thursday, along with December data on retail sales and import prices. On Friday, traders will see December data on housing starts, building permits, ...
'I will gain no equity': My boyfriend is buying a townhouse. How much should I pay him in rent?
I will gain no equity. But I will also not have the headaches and expense of replacing the roof, the HVAC, etc, when necessary. Should I pay for half of the utilities and half the going rent for ...
My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a 'no-child' rule. We're now attending a friend's nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?
Five years ago, I was invited to my cousin's wedding in Portland, Ore. There were no children allowed. We couldn't take our 2-year-old and didn't really have someone to care for her (I don't think ...
California fires could make this pricey travel insurance add-on more essential
That can translate into real money. Travel insurance runs around 7% of the cost of a trip, according to a NerdWallet analysis, so, a $5,000 vacation would result in a $350 insurance tab. But if you ...
My sister made frequent withdrawals from the 'bank of Mom and Dad.' Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?
'I stayed in touch with my parents, but always changed the topic when something regarding my sister came up.' She went to the "bank of Mom and Dad" often, especially after Dad passed. It annoyed my ...
Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.
Yes, a homeowner who takes out a loan to pay for their house has to eventually pay their mortgage back. But there are laws on the books that can give most homeowners time to get back on their feet ...
'He threw a book at me': Why IRMAA surcharges make seniors on Medicare so mad
Craig Cheney travels the country making people mad.
I'm blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
I'm one of many people, I'm sure, who've been blindsided by IRMAA. I'm trying to plan my 2025 income now to minimize my 2027 Medicare charges. I'm filing single. It seems that no one knows what the ...