Financial Guidance for Widows In Retirement
“My husband and I had decided life was too short,” recalled Ginny McKinney, “so we went shopping to buy a travel trailer to take us into an early retirement.” That…
The Sharing Economy Goes Upscale
Owning an island is the quintessential “I’ve arrived” declaration, but many among the well-heeled are arriving through an alternate route: They’re renting. Farhad Vladi, president of Vladi Private Islands, a…
3 Top Tips for Your Finances
If you’re not paying attention to your finances because you find it boring or you use the excuse “I’m not good with numbers,” I have two words for you: Oh,…
Great Ways to Start Impact Investing in 2016
I have a New Year’s money resolution for you that would be good for your financial future and the world’s: Become an impact investor in 2016. And I’ll tell you…
5 Money-Smart Holiday Gift Ideas For Your Kids
I’m shopping for holiday gifts this week, as I suspect many of you are. Some of my favorite names on my list are my nieces and nephews, age 17 to…
Should Women Manage Money Differently Than Men?
Men and women face different challenges when it comes to saving and investing. MONEY assembled a panel of experts to weigh in on how that should impact your planning. Saving,…
Smart Ways to Give to Charity
‘Tis the season of “The Ask.” There’s nothing subtle about the appeals landing daily in our inboxes and mailboxes: “Please send your generous contribution today.” “Every gift counts.” “We’re counting…
How to Boost Your Credit Score
Recently, I got an email from my Citibank Mastercard team urging me to view my updated FICO credit score, along with “key factors which affected” it. The note continued: “You…
Investing in Racehorses
One morning this past summer, Ahmed Zayat was in a stall at Del Mar racetrack in California alongside the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. “I was kind of cuddling…
Kerry’s Expert Advice: Biggest Financial Fears and Challenges of Your Generation
Across generations, money is the most common topic people think about every day, found the GOBankingRates 2015 Life + Money Survey. But the types of financial worries people have vary…
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