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“One child’s portfolio will have an additional five years of growth.”

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Tax-law changes may allow you to increase the transaction you had planned.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent wants Americans to take this simple step to increase their paychecks. Should you do it?

Treasury chief Scott Bessent has repeatedly brought up how he expects Americans to ring in the…

Opinion: The best way to protect Social Security and Medicare is to balance the budget

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‘It’s unlikely to ever increase in value’: Should I give my daughter my $300K house or gift her the cash to buy it?

A reader mulls over the implications for capital gains tax, property tax and the future appreciation…

Affordability is on the ballot today, as voters are under even more financial pressure than they were a year ago

Candidates in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia all emphasize their fixes for high costs…