Personal Finance


Income Inequality Is Growing Faster In Some Cities Than Others — Heres Why

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Location matters, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says. Read more

Robinhood Unveils Long-delayed Cash Management Accounts — This Time With Insurance

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The accounts come with an APY of 2.05%, well below the 3% the company originally promised back in December. Read more

This Financial Planner Racked Up $12,000 In Credit-card Debt — I Went A Little Overboard

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‘They don’t see me as a perfect person and I don’t want them to.’ Read more

FA Center: These Basic Life-planning Tools Can Ease Your Money And Retirement Worries

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Where there’s a will — plus a financial plan, advance directive, and power of attorney — there’s a way. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Find Your Balance As Stock Market Uncertainty Kicks Up Money Worries

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Money and investing features popular with MarketWatch readers this past week. Read more

The Cost Of Withdrawing Cash From An Out-of-network ATM Just Hit A Record High

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The average overdraft fee for checking accounts has also increased. Read more

The Downside To Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade Eliminating Trading Fees (yes, Really)

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Financial advisers discuss the real cost of free stock trades. Read more

The Moneyist: My Sister Looks After My Moms Business And $3 Million Estate — Should She Have All This Power?

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‘We have no idea what she is being paid or if she and my mom are making the best financial decisions.’ Read more

The Moneyist: My Husband Sponsored Me To Move To The U.S., But He Makes Me Pay All The Bills And Keeps His Own Salary

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‘We went to couple’s counseling and decided to stay together, but his lies and deception have taken a toll on our ma... Read more

Outside The Box: Your Questions About Retirement Planning Boiled Down To 20 Answers

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Confused about investing, Medicare, Social Security? Start here. Read more

Americans Are Not A Fan Of Universal Basic Income For Families, But These Two G7 Countries Feel Very Differently

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American respondents with more education also showed greater levels of support for UBI than those with less education. ... Read more

Upgrade: This 57-year-old Said Screw This To San Francisco — And Retired To Delightful Albuquerque, Where She Slashed Her Expenses By 70%

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The pros and cons of retiring to the setting of ‘Breaking Bad’ Read more

Deep Dive: The Hottest Stock-market Sector In The Past Year Beats Technology And Real Estate

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Utility stocks have not only soared during the past 12 months, they have also measured up well over the long haul. ... Read more

Deep Dive: Few Stocks Pass This Rigorous Test, But Those That Do May Serve You Well Through Market Turmoil

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Rob McIver of Jensen Investment Management describes a successful strategy of holding ‘all-weather businesses.’ ... Read more

Upgrade: Which Are The Least Tax-friendly States In America? California Doesnt Crack The Top 10, But Illinois Sure Does

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Plus, some of the main tax questions you need to answer before you relocate in retirement Read more

Beat The System: Meet The Quiet Christian Money Manager Whos Comfortably Beating The Market

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Mark Mulholland tells MarketWatch he set up a mutual fund, Matthew 25, after a homeless man quoted a section of that gos... Read more

Is There A Recession Coming? Keep An Eye On These Key Indicators

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While there's no crystal ball to accurately predict when a recession will hit, there are some leading indicators investo... Read more

The 2020 Social Security COLA Is Expected To Be Minimal — And Thats Not Even The Worst Part

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Social Security follows inflation rates tagged to expenses of workers, not retirees Read more

Deep Dive: Index Funds May Hold More Danger Than You Realize — Heres A Way To Cut Your Risk

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‘What you don’t own in a portfolio can be more helpful than what you own,’ says Kimball Brooker of the $50 billion... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends Lower For The Week, But Holds Above Key $1,500 Mark

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Gold prices end the week with a loss on Friday, but hold ground above the key $1,500-an-ounce mark. Read more