Health savings accounts offer big tax benefits. The trick is knowing when to use the funds
A: HSAs offer a rare triple tax benefit: Contributions are deductible, the money grows tax deferred and withdrawals can be ...
All About Sean Taylor's Daughter Jackie Taylor and How She's Honoring Her Dad's Memory
Sean Taylor’s daughter, Jackie Taylor, honors her late father by wearing his number on the volleyball court. Here’s ...
The U.S. Retirement System Will Fail Most Future Retirees
The U.S. has the highest rate of elder poverty of any of our peer advanced-Western countries. By international standards, one ...
I’m 54 and have terminal cancer. I have a wife, 47, and 8-year-old child. How do I split my $1.2 million retirement and life insurance between them?
I’m going to be 54 this month. Unfortunately, I have terminal cancer and I don’t expect to make it to 55, let alone 56 or ...
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A Clever Way to Play MLPs for Energy Income
Significant drop in oil prices due to weak demand and oversupply. Traders are using a dual strategy: shorting gasoline and going long on crude oil. Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) offer high yields ...
Is the American dream of retiring at 65 and living comfortably off savings completely dead? Maybe not. But here’s why it’s on life support
The American dream is to retire at 65 — if not sooner — and spend your golden years living comfortably off your savings. But ...
Test-Drive Your Retirement Spending While You’re Still Working
Morningstar’s Christine Benz says retirement takes money—and lots of practice.
Boeing union members are angry they lost their pension plan. They’re not likely to get it back
One of the most painful issues dividing labor and management in the strike at Boeing is the loss of the traditional pension ...
Foreign pensions and Social Security: The world of benefit formulas, windfalls and offsets
It is not uncommon for people to have lived and worked in two or more countries, and thus potentially qualify for Social ...
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In the post-Margaret Orr era, who will be New Orleans' next meteorologist icon?
In the run-up to Hurricane Francine, the Margaret Orr “saint candle” at the Fleurty Girl shop on Metairie Road easily outsold ...
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7 ways insurance can help build wealth for your family
Insurance is often seen as a safety net — a means to protect against life's uncertainties. However, it can also play a ...
Social Security update: Third round of September payments worth $4,873 go out in three days
The third round of September’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at the maximum age of 70, will go out to the third group of retirees in three days ...