The earlier timetable for applying for aid could alter the way colleges and families approach the decision process.
By making retirement accounts harder to tap, policy makers can increase savings.
For those who employ household workers, it can be dangerous not to know what the rules are for employment taxes.
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We asked readers to tell us about the things they didn’t anticipate when they stopped working. They had plenty to say.
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A couple with two small children owns two houses and is thinking of buying a third. After looking at their savings, an adviser says not so fast.
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A financial planner suggest tweaks in savings plans that can offer relief in health and college costs, too.
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Couples without children may need to think differently about things like long-term care and life insurance, this adviser says
Charitably minded IRA owners can save taxes and do good at the same time.
Required minimum distributions can be confusing. Here are smart approaches.
The House Freedom Caucus is asking President-elect Donald Trump to roll back a range of federal regulations, including several in the financial sector—from swap rules to bans on forced arbitration.
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Figuring out how much Americans spend on their children — the diapers and baby food, the sports teams and braces, not to mention housing and education — is a daunting task. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has attempted just that since 1960.
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Here are some tips for getting the best advice for investing in your retirement account, regardless of the fate of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule.
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It can be confusing, in part because courses for older learners go by a host of different names.
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More 401(k) plans are providing a “brokerage window” through which participants can buy a wide range of stocks, mutual funds and other securities. While the services expand investors’ choices, they often come with extra fees that can reduce long-term returns.
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This luxury period-style home on more than 50,000 square feet of land has a national park out the back door and is just a 90-minute drive from Sydney.
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The Kia Cadenza is a very attractively priced premium sedan with a slight case of hamster breath.
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A Boston biotech executive leaves nothing to chance as he prepares for the Roving Race in Patagonia.
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Bob Miller, a grocery clerk who worked his way up to Albertsons’ executive suite, discusses the supermarket chain’s strategy, a possible IPO and keeping a store’s neighborhood feel.
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The income cutoff is much higher than many parents think.
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