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Opinion: Bountiful pensions and retirements free of worry? The ‘golden age’ of retirement is a lie.
There was never a “golden age” of retirement in America. Retirees 30…
Opinion: Think Donald Trump has promised not to change Social Security? Think again.
I have spent days trying to get a response out of Donald…
Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.
“Employment rates still lag for people 55 and over.” More and more…
People in danger of homelessness will get help paying rent under Biden plan
Low-income people who need help paying rent or securing temporary housing will…
Opinion: Fixing Social Security: Let’s use subsidies for retirement plans
Andrew Biggs, a conservative economist with the American Enterprise Institute, and I…
This is why I’m not paying my student loans
A huge chunk of student-loan borrowers simply aren’t paying. The pandemic pause…
Opinion: How to help American families afford child care? Boost the child tax credit
“If many mothers value being at home more than a paycheck, then…
More than 4 million people are turning 65 this year — and it will affect you
Everything in society — housing, healthcare, the workplace, inflation and even the…
My friend discovered he has a daughter. Does she have a claim on his estate?
I have a question for you that is short and sweet. (Or…
When can I file my 2023 income taxes with the IRS? What is the new standard deduction and child tax credit?
When can I file my income taxes for 2024? While we’re at…
I want to buy a Tesla and get my $7,500 tax credit, but I’m expecting an $18,000 tax credit from solar panels. Should I wait to buy the car?
I’m expecting a $15,000 tax bill this year. I installed a residential…
Instead Of Fixing Welfare, Biden Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A quarter-century after welfare reform, there’s bipartisan interest in improving the system.…
I’m 60 with $6,100-a-month income from Social Security disability and a pension. I want my money to work for 20 years — what do you recommend?
I am a 60 year-old single woman who lives with a partner,…
New York City wants its residents to live longer and healthier. Here’s how.
New York City is launching a broad public health campaign to increase…
House GOP: Biden's Migration Imposes Huge Costs on Ordinary Americans
The Democrats’ migration policy causes a vast diversion of taxpayers’ funds to…
Can my sick brother get Social Security disability benefits and still pay into a retirement account?
Dear MarketWatch, My brother, 60, is self-employed and has been for over…
Ukrainian Welfare Queen Volodymyr Zelensky Begs for ‘Credit’ From Foreigners, Promising to Pay Countries Back Later
As public support dries up for the war in Ukraine, internationally-renowned welfare…
One economist on what we get wrong about solving the affordable housing crisis
With the 30-year mortgage rate hovering at a 23-year high, mortgage lenders,…
This college-debt-collection tactic is now effectively banned
For years, colleges have withheld the transcripts of former students who owe…
Feds make it easier for home buyers to buy houses with accessory dwelling units
PHILADELPHIA — A new federal housing policy will make it easier for…