He wasn’t supposed to live past age 2. Now he’s a 40-year-old financial planner: ‘Working in investments was all I ever wanted to do.’

Jonathan Greeson was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a type of muscular dystrophy. Doctors told his parents that he wouldn’t live past the age of 2. Today, Greeson is a 40-year-old financial planner…

I’m a 61-year-old flight attendant who wants to retire at 70. I’ll have a $900 per month pension and will get Social Security, but only have $150K in my 401(k). Should I get professional help?

This flight attendant is looking for financial help from an adviser, but how should she pick the right one? Getty Images Question: I think I need a financial advisor. I…

These are the $30,000 questions you need to ask yourself if you want to get richer, says personal finance guru Ramit Sethi (and psst: pros say he’s got a point)

When it comes to building wealth, entrepreneur Ramit Sethi says it’s important to focus on the bigger picture. Getty Images No, it’s not about the latte — well, at least…

Morgan Housel turned parking lessons into a finance book that’s sold 2M copies

There are some interesting quirks about one of the top-selling personal-finance books of the past five years. “The Psychology of Money” is about investing, but it doesn’t discuss asset allocation…

5 questions to ask your financial adviser right now about inflation

Eurozone inflation soared to 10.7% in October compared to a year ago, the highest in the currency’s 23-year history. Inflation in the U.S. was 8.2% in September, still hovering at…

Personal savings have plunged — how to boost your savings in case of a recession

As red flags go, this is a big one. The personal savings of Americans have plunged this year, hitting $629 billion in the second quarter of 2022, according to data…

Mark Cuban has repeatedly given this simple money advice – and it’s more lucrative to do so now than it has been in over a decade

Mark Cuban, host of billionaire Shark Tank Getty Images for Vox Media Billionaire Mark Cuban believes in saving for emergencies. In 2017, Cuban told Vanity Fair, “If you don’t like…

Here’s a simple way to help teach your kids complex financial lessons

When I was in my late teens, my mother gave me two worn blue passport-sized notebooks containing the details of my investment accounts on deposit. I had no idea what…

Five lessons you can learn from mistakes made by personal finance experts

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Weekend Reads: New Ideas for Retirement Planning and Financial Freedom

How to plan and enjoy life after your career Artwork by Mark Long The daily grind of work can take its toll, especially after decades. What if you had more…