Photo by Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News In critical ways, your golden years will be the mirror image of your working years. Instead of earning money, you’ll be living off the money you’ve already earned. Blow through those savings? Too bad; no do-overs. Instead of identifying yourself by your …
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Even amid the circuit breaker — Singapore’s Covid-19 lockdown equivalent — charities, social enterprises and individuals continued to forge forward in their efforts to help the needy. In fact, during that period, charities saw a spike in people who required help. Nizar Mohamed Shariff of non-profit organisation Free Food For …
Read More »6 Burning Questions About Retiring and Investing, Answered
This week, we’re looking at reader questions about investing and retirement, including 529s, Roth IRAs and more. 1. When should retirement investments be low-risk?2. Is passive investing bad?3. 529 or Roth IRA?4. How to invest for a down payment5. Books to read about investing6. Are collectibles an investment? Q1: When …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Firm Overseeing Federal Database Refuses Senators’ Questions
Here’s what you need to know: The manager of the Trump administration’s new virus database refuses Senate questioning, citing a nondisclosure agreement. If you recover from the virus, you may be protected for at least three months, the C.D.C. says. Clinical trials for potential virus treatments are taking longer than …
Read More »The 7 Most Common Personal Finance Questions, Answered
This week’s batch of reader questions focus on the fundamentals of personal finance: emergency funds, credit and banking. 1. Should people have more than a month in emergency funds?2. What is credit?3. What’s a good online bank?4. Is online grocery shopping cheaper?5. What exactly is a budget?6. What’s the best …
Read More »Questions About Retirement Savings Priorities, Gas Grills, Gap Years and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Living on debt2. Prioritizing saving for retirement3. Extending life of gas grill4. What happens in August?5. More on sanded …
Read More »Questions About Cheap Gas, Insurance Deductibles, Baking Sheets, Financial Books and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Back to work advice2. Going across town for gas3. Higher deductible a good idea?4. Evaluating Amazon Prime5. Is my …
Read More »Questions About Mortgage Escrow, Summer Camp, Glass Bottles, Stimulus Debit Cards and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Escrow shortage question2. Reusing glass drink bottles3. Retirement savings in my 40s4. Frugal summer camp replacement ideas5. Home delivery …
Read More »Ask a Health Coach: The Most Common Primal Blueprint Questions Answered
Hi folks, in this week’s edition of Ask a Health Coach, Erin dives into your Primal Blueprint questions, helping you wrangle your dark chocolate addictions, navigate self-sabotage, and find workouts that don’t feel like a chore. Keep your questions coming in the Mark’s Daily Apple Facebook Group or in the …
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