Trump plans 10% tariffs on European countries over Greenland: What it means for markets.

President Donald Trump said he would slap 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries beginning next month, as he ...

My mom, 90, has dementia. My brother wants her to buy a $500K property near his house. Does that make any sense?

For the most part, my mom, 90, is healthy with no major issues, but there are some signs of dementia creeping in. It seems I ...

I started working as a dishwasher at age 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated?

The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) made it illegal for most 13-year-olds to work in non-agricultural jobs in an attempt to stamp out exploitative child labor. If you were working in a kitchen as ...

Smart Investor: Bank Earnings, Index ETFs, and Quantum Computing Stocks

On the economic front, Consumer Price Index data released Tuesday showed that inflation continued to moderate in December.

My wealthy friend invited me to stay, but he doesn't need more 'stuff.' What do I get the man who has everything?

I have a dear friend who invites me to stay when I'm in town. I usually stay for four days or so at a time, and I take him for dinner on the first night (or second night, if we don't go for dinner) ...

14 million Americans are getting access to these game-changing investment accounts - without risking their Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid benefits

With an ABLE account, a disabled person can have up to $100,000 without losing access to means-tested programs such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid benefits. Millions more Americans with ...

Trump wants to let you take money from your 401(k) to buy a house. Putting it back is complicated.

The Trump administration has a plan to make it easier to take money out of your retirement savings to buy a home. But should you? The Trump proposal, planned for release next week at the World ...

Young men are worried about having enough money - but confident they'll own a home. What gives?

Young men long for the optimism that previous generations enjoyed - yet still have hope. A survey of 1,000 American men ages 18-29 reveals widespread dissatisfaction with their finances and the ...

Trump's crusade against Big Tech's energy spending highlights a problem with no easy solutions

In the race to build artificial intelligence, Big Tech companies have spent record-breaking amounts of money on building data centers. Now, they might end up spending even more as they face ...

'Your whole life is on the phone.' Should companies like Verizon be forced to refund you the next time there's a major outage?

As of now, there are essentially no federal or state laws requiring automatic refunds in the case of service outages, according to John Breyault, a vice president at the National Consumers League. But ...

We plan to retire at 62 and have $1 million, plus my wife's pension and Social Security. Do we have enough to retire early?

My wife will receive a pension of $2,600 per month when she retires. When I retire at age 62, I will receive health insurance through my wife's employer until she retires. We have no debt. Do you ...

Nike finally gets involved in one of the fastest-growing global sports. Is it too late?

Nike is finally getting into the pickleball game - but is it too little, too late?