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Smart Ways to Help Your Adult Children's Financial LivesStart by familiarizing them with financial concepts, digging them out of debt and seeding their savingsApril 15, 2024
Predicting Who Will Be PresidentA new history of computer forecasting in national elections is a timely read as November approachesApril 15, 2024
Social Security Is Starting to Do Right by People It WrongedBut do the agency’s new steps reversing its ‘clawback’ policy go far enough?April 11, 2024
Putting My Affairs in OrderAcquiring a coffin and disposing of possessions in anticipation of the inevitableApril 10, 2024
Financial Tips for Never-Married CouplesUnmarried couples aged 50 and older are becoming more common, and they have a lot to learn about equitably sharing expensesApril 5, 2024
The New Barometer of Americans' Financial Health? $75,000And the struggles of people 50 and over earning lessApril 4, 2024
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities: A Model for Aging in PlaceIn Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities or NORCs, aging in place isn't just an option; it's a way of lifeApril 4, 2024
Check Washing Fraud Is a Growing ConcernHere are several tips to reduce your chances of being swindledApril 2, 2024
Why Your High Schooler Gets So Much MailCollege admissions teams have found that good old snail mail is an attention-grabbing novelty to the digital natives they target todayMarch 29, 2024
Hidden Costs Lurk Behind Patient PortalsA convenience for patients is becoming a revenue generator for the health care industry. What you should know about patient portal feesMarch 25, 2024
How to Prepare for the Four Phases of RetirementYour emotional health can be as important to an enjoyable retirement as your financial fitnessMarch 15, 2024
The Talk Over-50s Should Have Before Tying the KnotGetting married in middle age or beyond is not only a significant personal milestone, it’s also one of the biggest financial decisions of your lifeMarch 14, 2024
Effective Philanthropy for Half of HumanityNonprofits serving women and girls survive on a pittance, so donations have an outsized impactMarch 13, 2024
Judy Woodruff: Seeking Solutions in a Divided AmericaIn her current reporting role, the longtime NewsHour journalist examines America’s political divisions — as well as challenges facing people with disabilitiesMarch 12, 2024
Drowning in DecisionsThe surfeit of options we face every day can cause ‘analysis paralysis’March 11, 2024
New Law Redefines Employees and ContractorsSome older adult freelancers worry the change, which takes effect on Monday, may cost them businessMarch 7, 2024
When a Loved One with Dementia Spends ExcessivelyRipple effects from unnecessary purchases and donations to scammers can cause havoc for families. Here’s how to prevent, spot and deal with the problem.March 6, 2024
The Graying of American DebtMore people are entering retirement age with more debt. Here are some ideas on how to reverse that trend.March 5, 2024
How You Can Pay for College After Being Laid OffThere are strategies to keep children in college if their parents are laid off, starting with a frank talk with a financial aid officerMarch 1, 2024
Why We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62In making our decision, we ran all the numbers, including the most valuable number of all: timeFebruary 27, 2024
OpinionReal Estate's 6% SolutionThe clubby residential real estate market is poised for radical fee competition. Maybe. Eventually.February 26, 2024