Personal Finance

Urged on by faculty, students, and staff, the Cornell University Board of Trustees voted to halt new fossil fuel investments…

There is a good chance someone you know will not get their Social Security check in the next one to…

Do you really want advice? In life? In financial matters? This question recently occupied my thoughts during a flight to…

Most of us know that feeling lonely isn’t good for anyone. For our aging parents, who have to endure repeated…

My wife, Mika, and I took a survey this week about our approach to money. The survey asked us to…

Sometimes it starts with a few simple tasks. You, the adult child agree to help Mom or Dad get to…

Economic policy uncertainty has surged since Donald Trump’s election. This can be bad, not just for the stock market, but…

There’s good news for potential homebuyers: mortgage rates continued to trend down this week. In January, rates hit 7.04%, the…

Despite President Trump’s repeated promises that “we’re not touching Social Security, other than to make it more efficient,” it appears…

Balances for 401(k) retirement accounts hit the “second-highest average on record” in the final quarter of 2024, according to new…