The average new vehicle in the United States now costs roughly $49,000, with full-size pickups and many luxury models pushing far higher. That puts a quietly absurd idea within reach for people who think…
Josh Schaefer, an analyst at Barron’s, went on Fox Business’s The Bottom Line this week with a blunt message for anyone scrolling job listings while wondering if a large language model is quietly training…
Six months into 2026, the boring stuff is winning. The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY) is up 12.57% year to date, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF is down 11.4% over the same stretch.…
A 58-year-old daughter, still working and earning a six-figure salary, gets the call. Her 75-year-old mother has died, leaving behind a $900,000 traditional 401(k) with the daughter named as sole beneficiary. The grief is…
Most spending benefits the person doing the spending. Charitable giving is different. People give because they believe in a cause, want to help others, improve their community, honor a loved one, or simply because…
When you are retired, you have to be careful about the money choices you make. Unfortunately, some of your financial decisions could have consequences you don’t expect. In fact, for many seniors, making one…
Most bucket-list goals come with a price tag. Taking classes, hosting a family reunion, funding a scholarship for a grandchild, visiting your ancestors’ hometown in the Old Country, or finally seeing the Northern Lights…
A $55,000 certificate of deposit earns interest based on three factors: the bank’s posted rate, the term length, and whether interest compounds or pays out periodically. Lock in the right combination and this balance…
Andrea in Connecticut called into Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss with a question worth real money: her employer offers an in-plan Roth conversion, she retires next year, and she wants to know whether…
She is 67, was married for 27 years to a high earner, and watched him remarry. He still hasn’t filed for Social Security. For years she assumed his new wife would collect everything tied…
On a recent Motley Fool Money episode, analyst Lou didn’t dress it up. “A lot of products on Wall Street were built to be sold, were built for the fees, not necessarily built because…
A 73-year-old couple sitting on a $1.5 million traditional 401(k) is about to take their first required minimum distribution. They do not need the cash. They need the optionality. The check is going to…
Every fall, roughly 65 million Medicare beneficiaries enter an enrollment window that presents a simple coverage menu. Original Medicare with a Medigap supplement, or a Medicare Advantage plan that bundles everything together. The marketing…
Most retirement calculators ask the wrong question. They assume the only goal is to stop working completely. Many workers would happily settle for something smaller: a three-day weekend, every week. For a worker earning…
Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has become one of the world’s most popular retirement destinations. Warm weather, beautiful beaches, established expat communities, and a lower cost of living than many U.S. coastal markets continue to…
