Category: Financial Planners

How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

Eryn Schultz was an H-E-B grocery store leader with an M.B.A. A slow pivot toward a big career change began when she found her retirement plan wanting.
Retiring Before (or After) Your Partner? How to Navigate Money Issues

Too many couples have “undiscussed assumptions” about how they’ll live and spend once they leave the work force, experts say.
A Beloved Vintage Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.

Everything in the shop appeared to have been abandoned. A devoted customer took it all home and started selling the items herself.
Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War

Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.
Federal Court to Rule on Fate of Food Stamps During the Shutdown

States have sued to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits starting on Saturday, after the Trump administration said it would not fund them.
Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.
Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.
Exxon’s and Chevron’s Profits Fall as Oil Prices Stay Low

But the companies and other large oil producers are continuing to increase production because drilling still remains profitable.
The Fed may soon stop reducing its debt and mortgage bond holdings.
What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy is faring.
Social Security Announces a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Increase for Beneficiaries

Recipients, including retirees and their spouses, as well as those who receive disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income, will see the additional benefit starting in January.