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Semi-retirement can offer important financial and lifestyle advantages to people in their 50s, 60s, and early 70s. By not quitting work completely, you can use the…

Mortgage rates fell for a fifth consecutive week, hitting the lowest level since December but remaining elevated near 7%. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey,…

Introduction U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) introduced a bill called the Death Tax Repeal Act on Feb. 13, 2025, with more than 170 representatives signing on.…

Here are two situations I reviewed recently. A 74-year-old man got a bill for his colonoscopy. He thought this was supposed to be a free procedure.…

Americans’ household debt levels, including credit card debt, rose to new all-time highs in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a report by the Federal…

One of the most difficult steps in estate planning is developing a plan to preserve a collection or other special assets. Serious collectors often put a…

For those of you that have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision or the Government Pension Offset, this may be the most important article you…

Burnout isn’t just an issue in the workplace. In fact, it may be even more common in our financial lives. Sure, we’ve all heard about the…

Bad: stubborn price increases. Surprisingly good these days: Your ability to outrun them. By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor Ugly truth about inflation: Once it gets started,…

Many retirees plan to spend their retirement savings quite frugally, according to a few recent reports and studies. For example, a recent survey report, To Spend…