Browsing: Personal Finance

It may be that the nearly last-minute debt deal has, at least for now, stopped the U.S. from careening into default. (Assuming that the various political…

Although they are marketed as having no fees and no interest, some buy now, pay later products do include such charges — but it can be…

In case you didn’t notice, today, 5/29, is 529 Day. Many states are offering contests and other incentives for their 529 plans. If your state doesn’t…

After a few days of speculation about the debt ceiling agreement between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, we finally have the details. The…

I think about money through the same lens that I think about everything else. It starts with hard work, discipline, and applying yourself in whatever you…

Dear MarketWatch,  We have a family home that is nearly 100 years old. My partner and I bought the home from our family for a discounted…

Risk of a banking-sector collapse, wobbly stock investments and forever changes to where and how people work after the global pandemic revealed the upside of flexible…

Zooey Deschanel wants to make sure you’re not mentally checked-out the next time you’re filling your shopping cart in stores or online. “The New Girl” star’s latest…

I’ve read your advice to other people. I’ve suffered for a long time with my own financial and family problems. I would value your thoughts.My younger…

Investors frequently are told that they are long-term investors, so they shouldn’t worry about fluctuations in the markets. They are told to invest and hold for…