Category: Personal Finances

Retiree Medical Costs Expected to Stay Flat in 2023

An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002.
C.E.O.s of Google, Hertz, Peloton and Live Nation Were Highest Paid Last Year

C.E.O. pay has risen again, reaching levels that were unthinkable a generation ago. Google, Hertz, Peloton and Live Nation lead the list.
How Transparency on College Costs Could Increase Diversity

One way to preserve diversity now that the Supreme Court has ruled against two colleges’ race-based admissions policies: Tell people the true price.
How People in the Queer Community Think About Personal Finance

The cost of family planning and transition care — and other personal finance stories from L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Stocks May Be Booming but Don’t Forget Cash and Bonds

At the moment, money market funds and many bonds are not only less risky, but at current interest rates, they are compelling.
Student Loan Pause Is Ending, With Consequences for Economy

Three years of relief from payments on $1.6 trillion in student debt allowed for other borrowing and spending — and will shift into reverse.
How Pay Transparency Laws Help and Limit Job Seekers

Salary disclosure laws have been a boon for workers searching for jobs that pay fairly — but only when the advertised pay bands are narrow enough to be useful.
Overdraft Fees Are Dwindling, Study Finds

But the share of people paying the fees remains unchanged, and they’re often among the most financial vulnerable.
It’s Too Soon to Say Whether This Is a Bull Market, but Invest Anyway

Stocks still haven’t returned to their last peak, and our columnist is in the camp that says this isn’t a bull market yet. But he’s buying stock anyway.
States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost

Seeing their own financial benefits, too, Washington and California are among the states creating programs to help older residents.
How to Get More Affordable Home Insurance

Weather-driven disasters are causing rates to skyrocket in high-risk regions. But there are things owners can do to save on costs.
I Won $50,000 From a Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket and Bought a House

Sydney Bean was young, broke and tolerating a bad roommate to make ends meet. Then she won the lottery.