Personal Finance

(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…

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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…