Is the stock market open on MLK Day? Does the post office deliver mail?

The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Monday. FedEx (FDX) will offer modified service. UPS (UPS) will not offer ...

My wealthy friend invited me to stay, but he doesn't need more 'stuff.' What do I get the man who has everything?

I have a dear friend who invites me to stay when I'm in town. I usually stay for four days or so at a time, and I take him ...

Big Tech stocks are quickly falling out of favor. Here's the market's new momentum trade.

A fresh attack on the Federal Reserve's independence hasn't kept stocks from climbing this year. The U.S. stock market has pushed higher this year despite angst over the Federal Reserve's independence ...

My mom, 90, has dementia. My brother wants her to buy a $500K property near his house. Does that make any sense?

For the most part, my mom, 90, is healthy with no major issues, but there are some signs of dementia creeping in. It seems I am the only one who even recognizes this. She lives alone in her house. At ...

I manage an $80K trust for a 15-year-old. How do I do deal with interfering relatives?

Investing for a 15-year-old with a 10- or 20-year time horizon by investing 80% to 90% in stocks and the rest in bonds would be aggressive but acceptable given the beneficiary's age. Their parents ...

I started working as a dishwasher at age 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated?

The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) made it illegal for most 13-year-olds to work in non-agricultural jobs in an attempt to stamp out exploitative child labor. If you were working in a kitchen as ...

It’s 2026. Do You Know Where Your IRA Is Invested?

How defaults can keep you from leaving cash on the table and fight the most powerful force in behavioral economics.