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(Maurie Backman) Underestimating senior living costs is a common mistake people make in the course of retirement planning. It's easy to assume that once you stop working, you'll start spending a lot less, especially since you'll have an open schedule that doesn't revolve around a job.But many seniors learn…

Insider's experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The bottom line: Universal Credit…

It can't be overstated just how pivotal dividends can be to an investors' total returns -- especially when reinvested. From 1960 through 2021, reinvested dividends accounted for 84% of the total return of the S&P 500, according to Hartford Funds.In other words, dividends can be powerful. If you're looking to invest in…

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories.‘Makes their blood boil’: Democrats criticize billion-dollar companies for paying low tax rates More than 100 U.S. companies are paying an average effective tax rate of 1.1%, according to new data released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden. Read More…

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. International Personal Finance Trading Up 0.8 % LON IPF opened at GBX 106.60 ($1.31) on Thursday. The company has a…

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is over half a percentage point lower now than it was two weeks ago. Rates have been volatile in recent weeks, but have generally trended down as markets prepare for a possible recession.The Federal Reserve has been raising the federal funds rate to…

Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty ImagesMarket drops may stoke retirees' fears that they will no longer have enough assets to live on.But it turns out that may not be the biggest financial risk they should be watching for in retirement.Instead, longevity — the prospect retirees may live longer than expected and run out of money — is actually…

Stocks finished mixed on Friday as bond yields soared following the stronger-than-expected July jobs report.At the closing bell, the tech-heavy Nasdaq was the day's biggest laggard among the equity indexes, falling 0.5%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and the Dow rose 0.2%.In July, the U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs as the unemployment rate…

The standoff between China and Taiwan (and the U.S.) has heightened tensions to their highest level in decades but — so far at least — economic observers haven’t seen a worst-case scenario.The island’s crucial semiconductor industry has dodged a direct hit and, while China currently has Taiwan effectively blockaded, that is expected to end this…