Finance

Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts Could Be a Good Idea

Americans' 401(k)s add up to around $10 trillion total—equivalent to about 10 percent of all publicly listed stocks and bonds in the U.S., and almost twice what the federal government spends in a y...

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Divorce wiped out her savings. At 65, should Kate start drawing CPP?

At 65, Kate* is rebuilding her life and finances in a new province after a costly divorce wiped out her savings. “I want to make sure I am setting myself up for a successful old age. My drea...

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These 5 tech execs successfully made career pivots

We spoke to five tech executives who managed successful career pivots.jean-marc payet/Getty ImagesFive tech executives share how they made career pivots and the advice they would give to others.Axi...

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Welcome to Super-City, USA: To make it cheaper to buy a home in America, we need to think bigger

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIDepending on who you ask, suburban living is either the stuff of the American dream, a desolate, alienating existence, or something in between. But there is no doubt of th...

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What if People Live Longer Than the Trustees Assume?

Are Social Security Trustees’ assumptions too optimistic? The 2025 Social Security Trustees Report confirms what has been evident for almost three decades – namely, Social Security is facing...

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My husband and I opened a joint bank account years before getting married. Pooling our money made us feel like more of a team.

The author and her husband opened a joint bank account years before they got married.Courtesy of Melissa NobleAfter dating for three years, my then-partner and I decided to open a joint bank accoun...

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The great wealth transfer requires more than a 20-year-old will and naming a few beneficiaries

There are numerous estimates predicting that the ...

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I thought I'd save money living as a digital nomad, but managing finances on the move was unexpectedly stressful — and I was lonely.

Lillywhite now lives with his family in Dorset, England.Courtesy of Matthew LillywhiteIn January 2019, Matt Lillywhite landed in Malaysia, hoping to become a full-time digital nomad.Living abroad w...

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Russia's economy ran on war — now its stock market is pricing in peace

An employee holds a mobile phone at the office of the Moscow Exchange.Sergei Karpukhin/ReutersRussian stocks have rallied on hopes of talks between Trump and Putin in Alaska.The Moscow Exchange Ind...

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OpenAI and SpaceX are making it big without an IPO. That's bad news for young investors.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIEd Elson, a 26-year-old research analyst and co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast, has heard plenty of stories about generations before him getting rich on stocks.His...

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Three friends, one mortgage: How a group of Gen Zers bought a home together before turning 25

Scott McKinnon (left), Cole Flynn (middle), and Stefan Gollisz (right) co-bought a house together in their early 20s.Courtesy of Cole FlynnCole, Stefan, and Scott wanted to invest in real estate bu...

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Workers Do Not Need Private Equity in their 401(k) Plans

Private equity is illiquid, has high fees, and hasn’t produced high returns for state/local plans The president just issued an executive order to encourage adding private equity and private...

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Millions of workers warned of ‘epidemic’ over mistake that will cost them £54,000 in retirement savings

MILLIONS of workers have been warned of a mistake that could cost them £54,000 in retirement savings. Workers can take money out of their pension while they are still pa...

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Are you getting bad investment advice from AI? Experts explain how to tell.

An EY study found that Gen Xers and millennials were more likely to use AI at work than Gen Zers.Laurence Dutton/Getty ImagesA growing number of retail traders are asking AI chatbots for investing ...

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I'm a millionaire dad who started investing for my 3 kids when they were born. Here's my advice for other parents.

Daniel Ramsey.Dhon SantosDaniel Ramsey, founder of MyOutDesk, started saving and investing for his children when they were born.Ramsey emphasizes financial education, using Roth IRAs to teach compo...

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Underwater on your home? Selling now should be your last resort

One last gasp for the Canadian res...

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Inside America's most expensive neighborhood — and it's not Beverly Hills

Gables Estates in Miami was ranked the most expensive neighborhood in the US in 2024.FloridaStock/ShutterstockZillow ranked Gables Estates in Miami the most expensive neighborhood in the US.Florida...

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They're in their 80s, still working, and living paycheck to paycheck

Sandy McConnell (left) and June Boyd (right) both work out of financial necessity.Bridget Bennett and Brittany Greeson for BIAfter a tedious week of squinting at spreadsheets, Sandy McConnell, 80, ...

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Calculator: Effect of Higher SALT Cap in 2025 Trump Tax Law

SALT stands for State And Local Taxes. It’s basically state and local income taxes and property tax. The 2017 Trump tax law capped the tax deduction for SALT at $10,000. If you paid more than $10,0...

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Do you work in finance? Tell us how your career has shaped your dating life.

Finding the time to date can be tough when you work on Wall StreetTempura/Getty ImagesWall Street jobs are demanding, often requiring 100-hour workweeks.How is this impacting the love lives of bank...

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Elon Musk's America Party is nowhere to be seen 1 month later

Musk has yet to take key steps to establish a new party, and he was giving millions to the GOP just days before he said he would launch the "America Party."Robin Legrand/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Mu...

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