Healthcare access, taxes and affordability help dictate the best places to retire.
Personal Finance
Credit-card rewards are under siege — for everyone but the rich
If President Trump succeeds in capping credit-card APRs at 10%, card issuers could ramp up efforts…
Want to fix your finances? Throw a party! (No, really.)
When you get together and click some buttons, you can accomplish lots.
MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 7: Do a Roth conversion — if you fall into this category
Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…
‘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…
20 bank stocks expected to rise as much as 17% during 2026
Regional-bank stocks trade at lower valuations than those of the largest U.S. banks.
As big banks kick off earnings season, these are the critical numbers to watch
Published: Jan. 12, 2026 at 7:39 a.m. ET The largest U.S. banks will begin corporate earnings season…
Tax the rich in ’26? These 3 crucial questions about wealth taxes could be answered this year.
Andrew Keshner is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch who covers taxes, debt, insurance, jobs, consumers…
‘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.”