By many measures, 2021 saw a record-spending holiday season despite ongoing supply chain problems, inflation and a new Covid-19 variant. Holiday sales are on track to grow as much as 11.5% over 2020, ...
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Three signs you’re ready to retire
Many people don’t have much choice about when they retire. Illness, job loss or caretaking responsibilities push them out of the labor force, ready or not. But some people have the opposite problem: T...
Here are top 22 global travel hot spots with ‘cheap’ airfares for 2022
The Canadian province of Alberta came in at No. 5 for cheap flights thanks to low average airfares to and from Calgary. AJ_Watt | E+ | Getty Images So you haven’t taken a vacation to a long-haul...
Powerball’s jackpot is now $630 million. What to do first if you win
Warren-Pender | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Yes, you have another chance to win a ton of money in Powerball. No, you probably won’t win. The jackpot jumped to $630 million from $610 million ...
Verdict in case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has lessons for investors
Sometimes an investment is too good to be true. Take Elizabeth Holmes’ health-care start-up, for example. On Monday, the founder and former CEO of Theranos was found guilty of four charges in he...
Auto insurance climbing 5% in 2022. Where it’s most, least expensive
Prostock-Studio | iStock | Getty Images Like many things right now, the cost of auto insurance is rising. For 2022, the average national cost to insure a car is expected to jump 5% to $1,707 annually,...
Powerball’s jackpot surges to $540 million but isn’t among 10 largest
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Powerball jackpot just won’t quit. Through 38 drawings over three months, no ticket has managed to match all six numbers drawn. For Monday night’s drawin...
4 simple things to do with your money now, so you start 2022 off right
Getty Images Need a kick-start to your financial New Year’s resolutions? There’s no need to make it complicated, says Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of the upcoming personal finance guide book “Fin...
How to help your parents organize their finances
Like many baby boomers, my wife and I have watched our parents go from total independence to assisted living to death. We’ve been thankful that, at key moments, they made the difficult decisions thems...
Weekend reads: Your money and how to invest in 2022
Happy New Year! As 2021 ends, we once again hope for the new year will bring a pandemic recovery. Here are some looks ahead at what may affect financial markets, companies and even you in 2022. Turn a...
10 things that will be more expensive in 2022
One thing is for sure: 2022 is going to cost you. Between inflation and ongoing supply chain issues, prices are rising on consumer goods nearly across the board. “I really don’t think ther...
20 cheap value stocks that Wall Street expects to rise up to 58%
There are plenty of arguments for why the bull market for U.S. stocks will continue in 2022. But investors’ focus appears to have shifted recently in favor of value stocks, rather than the growth stoc...