A wave of bankruptcies is sweeping the U.S. Farm Belt as trade disputes add pain to the low commodity prices […]
The path to financial independence and retiring early, in one simple chart
There are lots of moving parts to the FIRE movement — financial independence/retire early — but one crucial step toward […]
Vanguard slashes stock return forecast for the next decade
The stock market won’t keep returning the kinds of yearly gains investors have gotten used to since the financial crisis […]
A wealth-building tool often more coveted than a 401(k) plan by employees
There are nearly 7,000 employee stock-ownership plans in the U.S., holding assets of $1.7 trillion, according to the National Center […]
From kitchen to bank: How a mother made millions from a family recipe
Kim “Daisy” Nelson turned her family’s heirloom cake recipe into a million-dollar business. Her Pauline, S.C.-based bakery Daisy Cakes is […]
Teach your kids the art of the deal — from negotiating chores to spending their allowance
The finances of young Americans are not in great shape. The typical millennial has less than a week of salary (less than […]
This Testicular Cancer Survivor is Changing the Underwear Game
Scott Petinga was only 31 when he received news of something he did not see coming: testicular cancer. It’s something […]
Billionaire mogul Barry Diller has an ingenious method for repeating success
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller’s recipe for success involves forgetting his victories (to the best of his ability). Diller, a […]
Pea-sized pill delivers insulin shot from inside the stomach
WASHINGTON — Scientists figured out how to hide a shot inside a pea-sized pill — creating a swallowable gadget, inspired […]
How to Plan Finances to Raise a Special-Needs Child
Michael and Carole Maguire’s second daughter, Ally, was born with a rare chromosomal disorder, trisomy 12. “Doctors didn’t know much […]