Retirement

Barbie, the megahit movie, has something for everyone (well, not quite, right wing men are fuming), but it needed to pursue the death and aging theme a little more. Buzz kill, sorry, but as the movie progressed the theme of death developed into one of the most poignant moments of the movie. Margot Robbie looks

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie continued its record-breaking run this weekend, racking up an additional $131.5 million in global box office sales, raising its total take to over $774.5 million in just 12 days since the release. The level of success has surprised Hollywood. And while the economics of the movie industry is often impossible to

Back on July 18, the Equable Institute released the 2023 version of its annual State of Pensions report, which means that, yes, it’s time for another check-in on these infamously-poorly-funded pension plans. Among the wealth of tables is a list of the best and worst-funded of the 58 local pension plans studied, and, yes, you

With constantly changing regulations, a market that seems to be continuously in flux, and inflation driving costs up across the board, it can be hard to know when and if you should start investing your money. So how do you know when you should start? When you’re able to. The most basic answer to this

If you were born in 1951, did you receive a required minimum distribution between January 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023? If you don’t want that RMD, you can undo it by redepositing the funds into the retirement plan if you act by September 30. Why am I directing this information to those born in

It’s not necessarily hard to find a location with 3,000+ hours of annual sunshine, but not all are created equal. Make the most of a sunny climate in these eight top destinations, chosen not just for the number of days per year they revel in rays but also for their fascinating histories, diverse cultural offerings,

You probably have a chunk of savings in Treasurys. Here’s how to size up conventional bonds, the inflation-protected ones and other ways to guard against a weak dollar. By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor The Federal Reserve will quickly get the inflation rate down to 2%. Do you believe that? If you do, then the usual

Americans abroad are at a disadvantage when it comes to taxes because, unlike the majority of developed nations, the United States operates a citizenship-based taxation system instead of a residence-based one. This means that, no matter where you move, so long as you maintain your U.S. citizenship, you will have to file an annual tax

There was a voicemail waiting for me on Monday morning from Robert, a former client. “Diane, I’m in a panic. My wife is in the hospital, having hip replacement surgery. Some hospital person gave me a form to sign about observation care. I don’t know what it means or whether it will have any impact

Digital nomads are a new generation of workers who aren’t tied to any specific location. And while the common image of a digital nomad is a laptop-toting 20-something swinging in a hammock on a sun-soaked beach, the reality is that a digital nomad can be from any generation at all, Baby Boomers included. You also