‘I’m already feeling anxious’: My ex-husband offered to give me a $30,000 lump sum for child support. Is there a catch?
“He has not paid the last two months, and it is not court-ordered.” Source link
‘He is retired’: Should my husband take his Social Security at 62 and invest it?
“His Social Security benefit would be $1,600 per month, since he stayed home with the kids while I worked.” Source link
My husband took out a $100,000 Parent PLUS loan for his daughter. She dropped out. Should we refinance?
“There is little to no chance that she will ever be able to repay these loans.” Source link
What the biggest mid-cycle earnings acceleration on record means for the stock market
A trader looks back to figure out why he missed the stock-market surge from late March. Source link
Copper prices are now at their highest level on record. AI is only part of the story.
Copper refining now has a Strait of Hormuz problem. Source link
My retirement fund is like an AI version of me. It keeps working when I’m not able to.
“Not taking care of your money becomes, in a visceral sense, not taking care of yourself.” Source link
‘I’m not an extravagant spender’: I’m in my 70s with a $90,000 income. Can I afford my dream home with a pool?
“My current house is all paid off, and it’s worth $650,000.” Source link
My niece is on Social Security Disability Insurance. Will she lose her health insurance if I buy her a house?
“She has not been able to get approved for a mortgage, so I want to help her.” Source link
‘The S&P 500 seems to be doing particularly well’: I’m 66. Is this a good time to invest $100,000 in the stock market?
“I own my home and I have no debt.” Source link
Spending in the U.S. just slumped, and Bank of America isn’t sure why
Something funny just happened in the U.S. economy, according to Bank of America after the nation’s number-two bank looked at credit- and debit-card use by