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‘Somehow we live check to check.’ We make over $200K a year, but owe $100K on HELOC loans, never learned to save money and feel like we’ll never be able to retire. Do we need professional help?
Do you need a financial adviser? Getty Images Question: My wife and I are looking for help. We have never really learned how to save money, and we are really terrible at it. We both come from poor fam...
‘My adviser has gone dark.’ My account has $500K in it, and I can’t get a hold of my adviser right now. What’s my move?
How to find the right finanical adviser Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My business has a SIMPLE IRA (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) for employees who want to participate after one yea...
Suze Orman says there is ‘no substitute’ for making this simple money move — and it’s now more lucrative than it has been in over a decade
Suze Orman Anna Webber/Getty Images For financial guru and best-selling author Suze Orman, savings is not only essential, it can help you “sleep better” and “live a better life.” (And thankfully, some...
Warren Buffett purchased more than 20 million shares of this stock in 2022. And it has a 133% return. But can that growth sustain?
“If you aren’t willing to own a stock for 10 years, don’t even think about owning it for 10 minutes,” Warren Buffett once wrote wrote in a letter to shareholders. Great performance and stocks may seem...
This simple chart reveals how much you need to save at 35 to become a millionaire by 65
What it takes to become a millionaire Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re in your 30s and already dreaming of retirement, you may be wondering: Just how much do I need to start socking away to retire? ...
How much should I save each month?
How much should you be saving in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s? Getty Images/iStockphoto You know you should save, but (yikes!), just what is the right amount? While there is no perfect answer, there are...
I’m the US chief economist at Vanguard, and here are 5 things investors should consider now amid high inflation
“High inflation is unlikely to become a permanent feature of the economy,” said Vanguard’s U.S. chief economist and head of portfolio construction Roger Aliaga-Diaz. Vanguard Despite the Federal Reser...
‘Could this be an indication they’re scamming us?’ Our financial adviser requested copies of our passport and licenses. Should we be wary?
Is your financial adviser asking for too much from you? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My partner and I have engaged the services of a financial planner. We are in the very early stages of setting...
I’m 66, own 5 properties, and wonder if selling might offer ‘a better retirement than being a landlord.’ But I’m struggling to find an adviser to help who isn’t ‘trying to sell me’ something. What should I do?
How to find the right adviser for you. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m looking for a financial advisor who’s not looking to just sell me some annuities or equities. I have five properties; thre...
1 in 5 retirees don’t see this expense coming — or its $315,000 pricetag
Close up of a senior couple having breakfast and doing bills istock Only about one in four retirees has not experienced any kind of shock event in retirement, according to a study from the Society of ...
‘I’m paycheck to paycheck.’ I make $350K a year, but have $88K in student loans, $170K in car loans and a mortgage I pay $4,500 a month on. Do I need professional help?
I’m the first of my generation to own a home and the first to earn this much annually and don’t want to mess this up. How, specifically, can a financial adviser help me? Getty Images Question: By the ...
Mark Cuban has repeatedly given this simple piece of money advice — and it’s more lucrative to do it now than it has been in over a decade
Billionaire Shark Tank host Mark Cuban Getty Images for Vox Media Billionaire Mark Cuban believes in saving for emergencies. In 2017, Cuban told Vanity Fair: “If you don’t like your job at some point,...
The Fed just ‘went big’ on its rate hike. Here’s who’s likely getting a financial boost from that — and ‘at levels last seen in 2009’
With rates on CDs now well above 0.60%, experts agree that sticking with a longer-term plan is the best way to get the biggest bang for your dollar. Getty Images/iStockphoto In its efforts to reign in...
2 things too many of you get wrong about the 4% rule
Plus, what the 4% rule might look like in practice. Getty Images/iStockphoto In July, I wrote this column about a man who was working with a financial planner and withdrawing 4% from his investment ac...
‘This is never factored into the equation.’ One big thing people forget to consider when thinking about how much they need to retire
I’m sure you’ve pictured it: on the beach mid-weekday, gently lapping waves falling on white sand, sipping an umbrella drink — and you no longer have to check your email, other than to confirm your di...
I have $950,000 invested with a large financial firm, but they are charging me $1,100 a month in management fees. Is this reasonable?
Is your financial planner charging you too much? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I am currently a customer with a large bank and have about $950,000 invested in the markets through them. I am being...
He’s won 18 Grammys and is worth an estimated $320 million, but Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl does this ‘smelly’ thing with his money (and psst: pros say you should too, with a twist)
It’s a simple way to save money, too. Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s times like these you learn to save again. That’s certainly what pros are telling Americans: Suze Orman, for example, recently upped ...
I’m 65 and semi-retired, having amassed $1.8 million myself with ‘a lot of risky small caps,’ tech stocks and some ETFs. I also have 20% in cash. Am I doing it right? Do I need an adviser to help?
How to find the right financial adviser for you. Getty Images Question: I have always been a self-directed investor, though I have sought advice from time to time. I tend towards a lot of risky small ...
‘They don’t have a clue about money.’ My daughter has a spending problem, and her husband, who has a trust fund until he’s 30, says yes to everything she wants. But what happens when the money runs out? Do they need professional help?
How to find the right financial adviser for your needs. Getty Images Question: I just went through six weeks of trying to help my daughter and son-in-law buy a house. They don’t have a clue about mone...
We earn $7K a month, have $798K in retirement and will get pensions. But we want to help our child buy a house, and my wife wants to retire at 55. Do we need professional help?
How to find the right financial adviser for you Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: As teachers, my wife and I bring home $7,000 a month combined. We save 20% of our income in pre-tax 403(b) contribut...
‘Should I wait until the market calms down or pull the trigger now?’ I’m tired of my brokerage charging 1%, and I want to move my money now, but don’t want to lock in losses. What’s my move?
Is 1% too much to pay? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My current brokerage account charges 1% and also has high-priced funds so I’m thinking of moving my money. My question is should I wait until...
I’m 65 and want to retire in 6 months. I have a $125K annuity, plus $100K of money that I’m not sure what to do with. Should I get professional help?
Is a financial planner right for you? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I had $225,000 in my 401(k) and then I rolled over $125,000 to an annuity at 7%, as I wanted income. I just turned 65 and want ...
‘I fear that between the two of us, that’s not enough.’ We want to quit working in 10 years, but only have about $175K saved. Do we need professional help?
Some things to consider if you’re thinking about hiring a financial adviser. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m 54 years old and have an IRA account with $27,000 in it, but it’s been decreasing ov...
If you really want to be rich, you need to do this, says Mark Cuban
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Advertising Week New York Uncredited Recently, we came across a simple piece of money advice from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban on his Maverick blog that we felt r...
This is the ‘Jay Leno rule’ of saving money. You don’t have to be rich to do it
Comedian Jay Leno Getty Images/iStock Comedian Jay Leno has openly shared that while collecting two salaries — one from his ‘Tonight Show’ hosting gig and one from the 150 annual comedy shows he’d app...
4 questionable, but legal, things some financial advisers do with your money
Is your financial adviser ethical? Getty Images/iStockphoto There are many people out there who will offer to give you financial advice. And while most of them are ethical and trustworthy, sometimes y...