I ate noodles during law school and graduated debt-free. Now my sister needs money. Is it OK to say no?
My then-wife and I made enormous financial sacrifices during my college years. We spent almost nothing on groceries, eating potatoes, ramen noodles and Rice-A-Roni almost every night. We would not ...
My mother, 81, is a hoarder and lives in squalor. What happens if her condo board finds out?
What if the management company ever had to access her unit?' My 81-year-old mother lives one mile away from me. I have not been inside her house for probably a year or more. She doesn't want me in ...
Preview — Barron's
The Department of Labor releases the jobs report for March. Economists forecast a 138,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, after a 151,000 gain in February. The unemployment rate is expected to remain ...
Comex Gold Ends the Week 2.15% Higher at $3086.50 — Data Talk
Front Month Comex Gold for April (new front month) delivery gained $65.10 per troy ounce, or 2.15% to $3086.50 this week --Longest winning streak since the week ending Feb. 21, 2025, when the market ...
Consumer spending lit a fire under the U.S. economy. Now it's flickering as inflation reignites.
Recent surveys of consumers and business leaders show a big loss of confidence since the election. Americans expect higher inflation due to the tariffs, and businesses are more hesitant to hire and ...
Inside one overwhelmed Social Security office: 'It feels like we're being set up to fail,' says a veteran staffer
Got a question about Social Security or information about the agency? You can write to me at [email protected]. Please put "Fix My Portfolio" in the subject line. Social Security offices ...
Women's March Madness ratings are down without Caitlin Clark - but it's not a doom signal for the sport
The early rounds of this year's March Madness women's basketball tournament may have seen a dip in viewership without Caitlin Clark, but plenty of other data show that the women's bracket hasn't lost ...
Judge says she won't let the CFPB get dismantled for now. Why that matters for consumers and student-loan borrowers.
"The Court cannot look away or the CFPB will be dissolved and dismantled completely in approximately 30 days," Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said in ...
'He was my dad too': My father died. I rarely speak to my 90-year-old stepmother. Should I ask if I'm in her will?
My stepmother appointed my stepbrother as the executor of her will. My father passed away in 2004. My stepmother has a condo and a fair amount of investments, although I have no idea how much she has.
IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones Ends the Week 0.95% Higher at 53172.97 — Data Talk
The IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones is up 500.55 points or 0.95% this week to 53172.97 --Today it is down 304.77 points or 0.57% ...
Canada Budget Deficit Widens Sharply in January From Year Ago
The department's Fiscal Monitor publication said the budget deficit in January came in at 5.13 billion Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of $3.59 billion. The January, 2025 shortfall was more than ...
CoreWeave's stock splats in IPO debut - but not because Wall Street is souring on AI
While investors are now more nervous about the sustainability of AI spending, that is not the main reason why CoreWeave (CRWV) ended up pricing its IPO below its original range, or why its stock ...