‘I have an economics degree from a fantastic university’: I’m 71 with $3 million and earn $250K. Is it time to retire?

“I have a home worth $1.2 million and owe $300,000 at 3% interest.”

Jeff Bridges lists empty Malibu lot for $4.4 million where family home burned down in wildfire

Realtor.com The beachfront home had been in his family for generations Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at…

‘I still have a mortgage’: I’m no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do?

Published: Jan. 12, 2026 at 9:20 a.m. ET Dear Quentin, I see a lot of articles on…

‘I would like to quit working’: I’m 65. My son wants to live in my second home for less than the market rent. Do I say yes?

“Our son would like to stay there and start a family.”

Here’s your chance to rent tennis champ Novak Djokovic’s luxury penthouse in Serbia

Realtor.com The Belgrade home is perched on the shores of Pavlovac Lake, offering ultimate privacy. Published:…

Singer Lily Allen and ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour cut price of Brooklyn townhouse amid split

Published: Jan. 12, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. ET Lily Allen and actor David Harbour have cut $695,000…

How you could benefit from Trump’s plan for buying mortgage bonds

Published: Jan. 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET When homeowners take out a new mortgage or refinance…

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore.

Quentin Fottrell Quentin Fottrell is MarketWatch’s Managing Editor-Advice Columns and The Moneyist columnist. You can follow…

Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in 3 years as Trump floats purchase of mortgage bonds

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a near two-year low following Trump’s…

‘I’m at a crossroads’: I have $35K left on my mortgage at 3% interest. Do I dip into my $700K IRA to pay it off?

Quentin Fottrell Quentin Fottrell is MarketWatch’s Managing Editor-Advice Columns and The Moneyist columnist. You can follow…