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'It might be another Apple or Microsoft': My wife invested $100K in one stock and it exploded 1,500%. Do we sell?
You don't need the money. Just be aware that your good fortune is concentrated in one stock. Apple, the first company to hit a $1 trillion market cap, has maintained its unique hardware, software, ...
'I'm 68 and my 401(k) has dwindled to $82,000': My husband committed financial infidelity and has $50,000 in credit-card debt. What now?
Without going into details of my spouse's financial infidelity, I would like your opinion. Here is the bottom line. I'm 68 and my 401 (k) has dwindled to $82,000. I have $3,000 in gold and Social ...
My friend wants me to join in a political protest. I'm worried about my job. Am I a coward if I say no?
A good friend made politically-charged posters using AI and wants me to spread them on my social media. She works for herself in communications and is a very successful and vocal activist in her own ...
Many of us come to estate planning too late. Here's what finally pushed me to do it.
You would think that more people would have moments in their lives like this and take care of essential to-do items - but what usually happens is that you have a fleeting, terrorizing thought like I ...
You might think you know all about money. Answer these 5 questions to find out.
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My friend, 83, wants to add me to his bank account to pay his bills. What could go wrong?
I'm living with an 83-year-old man and we decided to put my name on his bank account in case he is hospitalized or dies and someone needs to pay bills. He has no close family. I don't want to place ...
This Father's Day, financial pros are sharing their dads' best investing tips and money habits
Whether they model frugality, manage debt responsibly, invest with discipline or do the opposite, their behavior affects us through adulthood. And even if Dad wasn't always a great role model, a ...
'I work for a consultancy firm': My friend wants me to join her on a political protest. Am I a coward if I say no?
A good friend made politically-charged posters using AI and wants me to spread them on my social media. She works for herself in communications and is a very successful and vocal activist in her own ...
ChatGPT outage shows just how many people are using AI at work
ChatGPT had 400 million weekly active users as of February, OpenAI's COO Brad Lightcap said earlier this year. Compare that ...
The most dangerous threat to your money may not be a market crash. It's much more personal.
Many investors underestimate just how much their adviser's mindset and philosophical framework can impact their own financial results. Financial markets are volatile; your adviser's response can ...
Don't count on an inheritance: Baby boomers are hanging on to their money
Passing down assets after their own death is a low priority for many baby boomers, according to recent research, even though a sizable share of millennials and members of Generation Z are expecting it ...
The Israel-Iran conflict could shake up summer travel plans - even domestically. Here's how to prepare.
International carriers such as Israel-based El Al (IL:ELAL) and Dubai-based Emirates will feel the most pain, Henderson said, as the airspace closure is forcing airlines to take detours, which leads ...