'He lives paycheck to paycheck': My husband pays his bills late and sits at home playing on his computer. How do I fix it?

By Quentin Fottrell 'He seems to think "bill due" dates are a suggestion. He has literally no savings.' "We are so recently married that finances are NOT combined." (Photo subject ...

'I'm in a financial mess': My income was cut in half. Do I sell my $600K home and kiss my 2.9% mortgage rate goodbye?

"Selling our home was in our five-year plan, but it could happen as early as June, after my son graduates." (Photo subject is a model.) I'm in a financial mess and I need advice. We are very ...

I'm 83 and will have $500K if I sell my house. My estranged wife wants me to join her in Colombia. Do I go?

"My expenses in Colombia would be minimal." (Photo subject is a model.) ...
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The U.S. just gave away this key leverage over China - and it's a costly mistake

China's leverage over global supply chains and maritime logistics threatens America's economic and national security. This is especially true, considering that roughly 90% of America's military cargo ...

Treasury bonds are good investments right now - but not because of the Fed

Eventually, however, the researchers found a plausible explanation in "seasonally varying investor risk aversion" Specifically, in the fall investors begin to suffer from seasonal affective disorder ...

'She got divorced 4 years ago': My friend, 72, has one son. Does she need to write a will?

"She has not written a new will since the divorce." (Photo subject is a model.) I have a 72-year-old friend who is declining with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She got divorced 4 years ...

'I've got a plan A, B, C, D, E and F': Business travelers are frantically working around air-travel cutbacks

"I've got a plan A, B, C, D, E and F," Mulcahy told MarketWatch. Chicago-based violinist Holly Mulcahy is putting nearly every travel option on the table in order to make it to Wichita, Kan., next ...

I want to keep my job and claim Social Security as soon as possible. How much will I get?

The Social Security Administration also has limits for how much you can earn while claiming benefits before your Full Retirement Age "How much money could I earn from working while on Social Security?

Stablecoin might be worth more as a risky crypto bet than a replacement for cash

For consumers, however, the incentives look weaker. Credit cards offer rich rewards programs, while deposits and money-market funds pay interest. By contrast, the GENIUS Act explicitly prohibits ...

Musk has his $1 trillion pay package. Here's what could keep him from getting the money.

Tesla Inc. investors have given Chief Executive Elon Musk a path to earn some $1 trillion worth of company shares. But getting there won't be easy, especially if Tesla can't overcome two major issues.

Is the U.S. jobs market tanking? Here's what the latest clues say.

Getting a clear read into the health of the labor market is a tough task as of late. Normally, investors would turn to the monthly U.S. employment report to get answers, but it's been delayed by the ...

Big Tech needs a staggering $1.5 trillion to fund the AI boom. This is the complex playbook it's using to get it.

CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV), the largest neocloud company, counts Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI as its top customers. But before it was a multi-gigawatt power broker to the world's biggest tech companies, ...