I sold my late mother’s home for $250,000. I make $80,000 and have $220,000 in student debt. I want to buy a house. Should I use all my inheritance for a down payment?

My mom passed away, and left me her house, which I just sold and will net $250,000. I’m 41 years old with no real retirement savings. I make $80,000 a year, and I am maxing out contributions to my emp...

Blockparty co-founder maintaining ‘luxurious lifestyle’ charged with fraud

Rikesh Thapa, who co-founded the NFT platform Blockparty, was arrested by U.S. prosecutors. The 28-year-old Californian allegedly spent $1 million of the company’s funds on parties. According to the p...

Carvana Defiant in Face of Alarms About Possible Bankruptcy

Carvana undoubtedly is facing the biggest crisis in its 10 years of existence.  For several weeks now the online car dealership has been the subject of speculation about its financial condition and th...

credit card debt, ruined retirement plans

Teresa Harding Source: Teresa Harding It took three months for Teresa Harding to open her termination letter. “I couldn’t look at it,” Harding, 47, said. For seven years, she’d...

Amid inflation and market volatility, just 12% of adults feel wealthy

Inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and fears of a recession have undermined financial confidence across the board, according to a new report by Edelman Financial Engines. Less than one-quarter, or 23...

Carvana, the Amazon of Used Cars, Is Collapsing

Carvana, the Amazon of used cars, on Wednesday is having one of its worst days on Wall Street. Carvana shares fell more than 36% to $4.27 as doubts about the company’s ability to meet its paymen...

Here are 3 ways Gen Z workers can start saving now for retirement

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you’re just out of college, you may be wondering when the right time is to get started with a retirement savings plan. The answer is now, experts s...

Dangerous Slide of Carvana, the ‘Amazon of Used Cars’

What a difference a year makes.  Carvana, a market and hedge fund darling just over a year ago, is now disavowed by the same investors who seem to be speculating about its possible default and bankrup...

McDonald’s hopes discounts, contests boost mobile sales

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Last holiday season, McDonald’s leaned on singer Mariah Carey’s starpower and discounts to drive customers to their mobile app. This year, the Chic...

If you’re over 72 with an IRA, make sure you do this before the year ends

If you’re 72 or older, you have a crucial financial deadline approaching. By year-end, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) who are 72 or older must take their required minimum distribution...

Norwegian Stock Is a Buy, Royal Caribbean Is a Sell, Says Analyst. Here’s Why.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has strong growth opportunities, while Royal Caribbean Group will be dealing with near-term funding requirements, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst. Daniel Adam assumed...

Opinion: Microsoft invested in an AI system that helped me write this column about Tesla

Can an artificial intelligence system help me write articles about investment ideas? Let’s find out. There are two subjects I would like to cover. But I will have help, and as a result there is a thir...

Why this cruise stock remains JPMorgan’s favorite as leisure travel keeps roaring

The outlook for cruise stocks is still “more positive than not,” according to JPMorgan analyst Daniel Adam, but given macroeconomic and financial concerns in the sector, not all names are worth buying...

Cryptocurrency investor losses are being turned into IRS gains — here’s how they’re doing it

The Internal Revenue Service has been turning up its scrutiny on cryptocurrency investors in recent years, and as that happens, more investors have been turning to the tax code’s rules on investment l...

This one great idea can make everyone better with money, older Americans say

Surveys regularly show that older Americans have regrets about lots of things — working too much, choosing the wrong partner, not taking care of their health, etc. There are often financial regrets to...

FTX collapse hits Winklevoss twins with $900M of their customers’ money frozen

Add the Winklevoss twins to the growing list of crypto evangelists feeling the heat following the multi-billion dollar collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Cameron Winklevoss said Monday that ...

Tesla, Chinese Rivals NIO, XPeng and Li Auto Dealt a Major Blow

Tesla dominates the electric vehicle market.  Although the market share of Elon Musk’s group has declined in recent years as most legacy carmakers now offer electric models, the manufacturer of ...

Why Splunk Stock Is Worth a Look

These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms. The reports are a sampling of analysts’ thinking; they should not be considered the views or rec...

Moving is not fun. When you’re older, it’s even worse.

Almost everyone who completes a move and settles into their new place sighs and says, “That’s the last time I’m moving.” There’s no research to prove that. But who doesn’t dread moving? It’s stressful...

Tesla Gives an Unexpected Christmas Gift to EV Buyers

Tesla dominates the electric vehicle market. Elon Musk’s group has seen its competitors gain market share because it is no longer the only company to offer electric vehicles. In the U.S. market ...

Opinion: 4 numbers retirement savers need to know heading into 2023

The past couple of years have been challenging for almost everyone invested in stocks or bonds, including anyone saving for retirement through employer-sponsored plans. With markets down across the bo...

‘I wish someone had warned me not to take my current job.’ 1 in 5 employees now reports being ‘miserable’ at work. Sound familiar? If so, this may be the No. 1 money move to make now

Workers are miserable these days Getty Images/iStockphoto Nearly 1 in 5 workers reports being miserable at work, according to Gallup’s recent “State of the Global Workplace: 2022.” And a global study ...

Elon Musk Fears Economic Disaster if This Is Not Done Immediately

The economy’s health remains the main subject of concern for consumers and investors, who just about every week see another wave of corporate job cuts. On Nov. 30, DoorDash was the umpteenth com...

The Life And Lifestyle Of Bernard Charles “Bernie” Ecclestone, A Coffee Farmer In Brazil

MOGI GUACU, BRAZIL – MAY 15: Bernie Ecclestone and his wife Fabiana Flosi during a visit to the … [+] Velocitta racetrack for a Stock Car and Formula 4 race on May 15, 2022 in Mogi Guacu, ...

Domestic and international tourist crowds traveling in Japan

I thought I managed to beat the tourist crowds on my recent trip to Japan. On my first night in Osaka, I managed to get a picture with the famed Glico sign without anyone else in the background. Zoom ...

Buying a Car Now? How to Score a Deal With High Prices and Loan Rates Going Up.

Car buyers just can’t catch a break these days. Vehicle prices climbed sharply during the pandemic, and now the cost of financing a new set of wheels is going up. Even if prices ease, interest rates o...

Why Deutsche Bank Told Clients to Stay Away From American Banks

It’s always fascinating to observe how Americans are perceived by people from other places  — depending on the country and the circumstances, common stereotypes range from unhealthy food t...

‘Most economists are predicting a recession in 2023’: I own a rental property. Is it a good time to take out a bank loan and renovate — or should I wait?

Dear MarketWatch, Along with a sibling, I own a rental property of more than 40 rooms in the Caribbean, where we do weekly rentals.  It’s near downtown but in need of repairs and renovation.  Is this ...

Amid persistent inflation, cash-strapped consumers are tipping less

The Sweetly Bakery & Cafe in Battleground, Washington Source: Irina Sirotkina It’s the holiday season, yet Americans are feeling a little less generous. With inflation near record highs, cas...

No Break For Carvana, the ‘Amazon of Used Cars’

Concerns are mounting around Carvana, the “Amazon of used cars.”  The online car retailer was an investor darling during the pandemic. They hailed the new economy that wanted consumers to ...

Apple iPhone wait times have doubled in 4 weeks to 38 days, UBS says

It’s too late to buy an Apple iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max in time for Christmas, as supply disruptions have caused wait times to double over the past four weeks, according to UBS research. As a result, i...