‘It’s a touchy subject’: My in-laws live in our basement. They gave us our 20% down payment. Should we charge them for renovations?

Last year, my husband and I approached my in-laws to see if they wanted to live with us. We had learned that my father-in-law had terminal cancer but could still live five to seven years in remission,...

Italian EV start up takes on U.S. and Chinese rivals with a fresh design concept, but higher price tag

MILAN (AP) — Elon Musk’s Tesla paved the way nearly two decades ago. Now, the global transition to fully electric vehicles is littered with startups, inspired by a new era in mobility and drawn by the...

Apple Issues iPhone Supply Warning. But the Real Issue Is Demand.

Big Tech just can’t catch a break. After a dismal earnings season, in which Apple was one of the only bright sparks, the tech giant offered up its own bad news Sunday. Apple said Covid restrictions in...

Pfizer Stock’s Post-Covid Future Looks Healthy

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...

If I sell my rental I can pay off my primary mortgage and be debt-free. Is that a good idea in this housing market?

Dear MarketWatch,  I have a rental property that’s worth $175,000, and I owe $53,000. My primary home is worth $265,000 and has $108,000 left on the mortgage. My question is this: Should I sell my ren...

The future looks gloomy for retirees — if you look closely at financial history

Retirement planning requires us all to become historians. Surely not, you object: Do we really have to become proficient in yet another subject? Unfortunately, yes. Regardless of whether you’re aware ...

Sell These 3 Tech Stocks Because PC Demand Is Tumbling, Morgan Stanley Says

Falling demand for computers and electronics has made a Morgan Stanley analyst more pessimistic on three PC-related stocks. On Friday, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring reiterated his Underweight/S...

‘Am I being ripped off?’ I moved into my husband’s home. I pay for groceries. The rental income from my apartment goes into our joint savings.

I read one of your previous columns regarding the boyfriend who wants the letter writer to move in. My case is similar, but we have already made a decision on how to structure our finances as they rel...

When retirement is a month away, here’s what you need to do

When retirement is coming up close—and you have that exciting date in mind—make sure you have everything organized to make it a seamless, enjoyable transition.  Retirement Tip of the Week: Before you ...

Adidas Bails From Yeezy. Why That Packs a Punch.

Times are tough at Adidas The German company has too much inventory and falling China sales. It’s slashed guidance, and earnings ran about half what Wall Street expected. The stock is down by more tha...

5 Genius Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

SmartAsset: Is Assisted Living Tax Deductible? As people age, it can be more challenging to live by yourself and handle your basic needs. Assisted living facilities and care workers provide additional...

Tips For Living A Good Life Regardless Of How Life Treats You

Saori Kawano, founder and president of Korin Korin If you speak to a chef in America, he or she probably owns a Japanese knife. But this notion was not so common back in the 1980s. How did it happen? ...

Luka Dončić Is Living Up To Preseason MVP Buzz

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 27: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks looks to pass as Kyrie … [+] Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets defends during the second half at Barclays Center on O...

‘When we dated for 5 years, he implied he was financially secure’: My husband was always hesitant about his finances. Now I know why.

Dear Quentin, My husband and I make about the same salary, and live modestly. Six months after we married, I found out my husband’s net worth is virtually zero. He owes more money than he has assets (...

Americans think they need $1.25 million to retire. Is that even enough?

Americans think they need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, new research suggests, but while that number may seem hefty — it still may not be enough. A study from Northwestern Mutual released this ...

Millions of working Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck — and running out of cash as another recession looms

Inflation is taking its toll on people’s emergency funds. The share of workers who say they are living paycheck-to-paycheck has surged among middle- to high-income earners — 63% and 49%, respectively ...

Ford Earnings Are Coming. What To Expect.

Third-quarter results from Ford Motor are due after the close of trading Wednesday. They should tell investors something about the state of the U.S. auto industry. Wall Street is looking for third-qua...

Young investors can retire rich—or super rich — by following these steps

Real life provides us with literally millions of individual financial scenarios, making it hard to dish out blanket investment advice. But if you’re in your early or mid 20s, you have a golden opportu...

My boyfriend has a nicer house, and says I should live with him. My mortgage is paid off. He believes I should pay half of his monthly costs. Is that fair?

Dear Quentin, My boyfriend owns a house with a 30-year mortgage balance of $150,000 on a 4% interest rate. He has $275,000 in cash and retirement accounts. He is retired. My house is paid off. I have ...

Personal savings have plunged — how to boost your savings in case of a recession

As red flags go, this is a big one. The personal savings of Americans have plunged this year, hitting $629 billion in the second quarter of 2022, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St....

What to do with your cash if you’re retired or retiring soon

The saying goes, “cash is king,” but having a plan for how to make the most of it during a high-inflation environment is still the best strategy – especially for retirees and near-retirees.  Read: Inf...

Inflation-pegged ‘flatcoin’ launches testnet to track the cost of living

Blockchain tech firm Laguna Labs has launched a testnet for its in-development “flatcoin” — a spin-off of stablecoin tokens — pegged to the cost of living rather than a fiat currency or a commodity. I...

The First Crypto Pegged to the Cost of Living

Flatcoin: A project aiming to beat inflation is centered around a cost-of-living-linked stablecoin. Is it the answer to raging inflation? Or could it be another Terra-like circus? Blockchain developme...

‘My girlfriend owes $200,000 in medical and credit-card debt’: She wants me to settle it — by paying a portion of the outstanding amount

Dear Quentin, My girlfriend owes over $200,000 in medical and credit-card debt, but she believes it can be settled for 5% of the total amount if someone else will pay that. She reasons that her credit...

EV sales are getting hotter, these are the cars catching up to Tesla

Americans bought more than 200,000 electric cars in the third quarter — a first. Electric car sales grew faster than any other segment of the auto industry. Americans bought 67% more electric cars in ...

Characters In K-Drama ‘May I Help You?’ Help The Living And The Dead

Lee Jun-young, Hyeri, Song Duk-ho and Lee Gyu-han star in ‘May I Help You.’ Prime Video May I Help You? starts out with a funeral, a punishing slap and the revelation of a back-stabbing af...

Do you have problems with the IRS — or does the IRS have a problem with you? Read this before you act.

How do you deal with a problem like the Internal Revenue Service? And how do you deal with your own tax problems as they pertain to the IRS? To be clear, I’m not talking about major problems like righ...

‘Mass layoffs’ of Meta bus drivers lead to pleas for Facebook to bring workers back to the office

Protesters on Thursday urged Meta Platforms Inc. to call its Silicon Valley-based engineers and other employees back to the office, after Facebook’s parent company continued to dismiss service workers...

Workers are disengaged from their jobs — but don’t blame remote work. The real cause lies elsewhere.

Worker disengagement is increasing no matter where a person does their job, whether that’s in the office, at home, or a hybrid of both. And just because people are showing up to the job in person, it ...

Senior Living Facility Or Kids’ Inheritance?

A new place to live getty When elderly folks can’t take care of themselves, or fear that day is coming, one option is a senior community. But will that rob their children of a decent bequest? Rick Kah...

How to save a bundle on your tax return

This is Part Two of our list of suggested year-end strategies. Part 1 discusses gaming the federal standard deduction, and managing capital gains and losses. The tax environment is getting friendlier ...

UK Inflation Figure Retests 40-Year High with Soaring Living Costs

With the growing inflation in the UK, many consumers are already planning a conservative holiday season according to a survey from McKinsey & Company. Inflation is burning hot in the United Kingdo...