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No ‘soft landing’ is in the cards from Fed rate hikes. Look for recession and a buying opportunity once stock prices decline.

February 22, 2023
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[ad_1] Is the bear market of 2022 over? Are we already in the early innings of the next great bull…

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These 61 companies moved to a 4-day workweek. Here’s what happened to revenue — and employees’ relationships to their jobs.

February 21, 2023
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[ad_1] Four-day workweek for the win. Companies in the U.K. that experimented with a four-day workweek last year reported more…

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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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At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age? 

February 19, 2023
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[ad_1] Dear MarketWatch,  I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be…

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I’m a single dad maxing out my retirement accounts and earning $100,000 – how do I make the most of my retirement dollars?

February 18, 2023
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[ad_1] Dear MarketWatch,  I make over $100,000 a year, and expect to for the foreseeable future. As of now, I…

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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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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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I’m 64, make $1,500 a month driving Uber and get almost $5,000 a month in pensions and Social Security — should I pay off my mortgage before I retire?

February 11, 2023
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[ad_1] Hi, I’m 64 and getting ready to retire in one year. I owe approximately $165,000 on my house with…

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Newell Brands stock dives after warning of surprise loss in current quarter

February 10, 2023
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[ad_1] Shares of Newell Brands Inc. NWL, -3.50% dove 10.3% in premarket trading Friday, after the consumer goods company, with…

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