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‘I don’t use cash’: I’m 70 and my home is paid off. I live off Social Security, and I use a credit card for all my spending. Is that risky?

February 21, 2023
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[ad_1] I am now 70 years old and partially disabled. I am fully retired, living on Social Security and Supplemental…

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Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren’s bold tax hike to shore up Social Security

February 21, 2023
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[ad_1] Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want to shore up Social Security by raising the top rate of income tax…

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My fiancé and I are 60. His adult daughter is opposed to our marriage — and insists on inheriting her father’s $3.2 million estate. How should we handle her?

February 18, 2023
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[ad_1] What advice would you give to a widow and widower considering marriage on how to manage finances — and…

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These money and investing tips can hold up your portfolio if the market melts down

February 18, 2023
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[ad_1] Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories…

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Generous Bond Yields Prove There Is an Alternative to Stocks

February 17, 2023
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[ad_1] Return with us to ancient times, when dinosaurs ruled, at least in technology terms. It was early 2007, when…

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Live: Aussies lose three wickets in morning session on day one in Delhi

February 17, 2023
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[ad_1] Jadeja has an unbelievable record here in Delhi. He has taken 19 wickets in three Tests at an incredible…

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I’ll inherit $40,000 from my grandmother. Should my husband and I boost our kids’ college savings accounts, or pay off credit cards and student loans?

February 15, 2023
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[ad_1] After a terrible battle with dementia, my grandmother died a few weeks ago. She did not leave much, but…

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‘I am trying to feverishly save for retirement’: My fiancé pays $1,700 a month to the IRS and owes student debt. We’re both 57. Should I marry him for his Social Security and pension?

February 14, 2023
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[ad_1] Dear Quentin, My fiancé and I met at age 42 after being recently divorced. We have (now-grown) children from…

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Here come the 5% CDs

February 14, 2023
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[ad_1] Don’t touch that dial. If you’re looking for certificates of deposit, the interest rates on offer should be—here’s hoping—heading higher following…

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The hunt for stocks with rising dividends: These fund managers have a strategy to keep your payouts growing

February 13, 2023
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[ad_1] The broad stock-market rally so far in 2023 might make it easy to forget what a rough ride investors…

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