Getting your affairs in order can be daunting—but worth it By Pat Olsen When Victoria Pelletier, 46, a managing director at Accenture, and her wife divorced in 2010, Pelletier “gave her everything,” she says. During their marriage, the executive had borne two children, and post-split had tried...
Here’s what you need to know By Sheryl Nance-Nash There hasn’t been this much buzz about inflation since the 1980s. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in June that inflation was 9.1 percent, that was its highest level since the 12-month period ending December 1981, when it was 8.9...
Unsure about how best to invest your retirement savings? Here’s the rundown on passive vs. active investing. By Alexandra Kay When Jackie Cummings Koski of Dayton, Ohio, finalized her divorce in 2004, she ended up with $60,000 in a 401(k). She moved it to an IRA to invest...
Determining how much money you need to save each month— and where to put those savings to maximize returns—can be confusing. Here’s a guide to help clarify one of the most complex decisions you’ll ever make. When it comes to retirement planning, Tammy Bynum-Mincey, a senior manager...
When and Whether to Get It, and What Happens When You Don’t Have It By Giulia Pines When my father was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in January of 2020, it took us months to process what this would mean for our family, our future, and our finances....
Five ways to protect yourself from hackers by Mindy Charski You’re not the US government or a global corporation, but that doesn’t mean your computer and the information on it wouldn’t interest cybercriminals. In fact, with so many ways to profit off you, hackers have many reasons to be...