Personal finance

Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The City of Boston is ending its relationship with Fisher Investments, pulling $248 million in pension assets from the firm. Mayor Martin Walsh announced on

Peter Dazeley | Photographer’s Choice | Getty Images Here’s an awkward question for your spouse: Would you be willing to get divorced to save a few dollars? Proposed wealth taxes from presidential candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are stirring up chatter around so-called strategic divorce to avoid the levy. The Tax Cuts and

If you’ve settled an arbitration case with your broker at some point, there’s a chance it isn’t showing up in the popular database used by consumers to check financial advisors’ backgrounds. A new report from an investor advocacy group claims that some brokers and brokerages — with the aid of a handful of law firms

For those struggling with student debt, a new credit card is hardly the answer. Yet, lender Sallie Mae is banking on a few new offerings specifically geared toward recent grads with college loans. As more people in the U.S. struggle to keep up with their credit card and student debt, the student loan lender recently

Terry Vine | DigitalVision | Getty Images No one likes to think about needing long-term care. Yet the reality is that many people will at some point in their life. About 60% of those turning 65 can expect to use some form of long-term care in their lives, according to the U.S. Health and Human

Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images When Aaron Shapiro dug through the workplace benefits his mother was entitled to as a 30-year employee at United Healthcare, he noticed a big missed opportunity. The health insurer’s employee stock purchase plan gave her the ability to buy shares at a 15% discount with a feature called a

All older Americans, regardless of income, are at risk of financial abuse. Various studies estimate that seniors in the U.S. are scammed out of anywhere from $3 billion to $37 billion a year. Between 2013 and 2017, those over age 70 lost an average of $41,800 to elder financial exploitation, according to an analysis by

My 21-year-old sister, Janna McPartland, has a lot on her mind. Graduating from college. Finding a job. Dire predictions about global warming. The other day, I asked her how she was doing. “The planet is dying,” she said. I was surprised, then, when she showed eagerness recently in starting to save for her retirement. I’d

The state of Michigan has pulled $600 million of its pension fund from wealth management company Fisher Investments after the company’s founder and CEO Ken Fisher made sexist comments at a summit in San Francisco this week. At the Tiburon conference, Fisher compared his wealth management strategy to picking up women for sex, made explicit

 ERproductions Ltd | Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing to wipe out an estimated $81 billion in past-due medical debt. Up to 80 million Americans could be impacted. “People definitely need to have their debt either forgiven or negotiated lower, so they can afford it without a hardship,” said Craig Antico, the

Ken Fisher Crystal Mercedes | CNBC After a rough week, billionaire money manger Ken Fisher is apologizing. Fisher, who is best known to a broad audience for his distinctive TV ads, was accused in a viral tweet (well, as viral as a tweet in the financial advisor community can go) of making sexist comments while

Steve Shepard | Getty Images Most people consider getting in to college a numbers game. However, in the wake of last year’s college admissions scandal, which underscored how much pressure parents and students feel to be accepted into elite universities, admissions directors are quietly turning their attention to something besides test scores. Today, “almost every

Finding the right advisor to help with your financial needs and goals can be complicated. There are so many factors to assess. Many advisors will use a high asset under management as a selling point metric when marketing themselves to potential investors. However, AUM isn’t the whole story when a potential client is determining which

There’s more than just candy and seasonal goodies you might want to avoid at store checkouts this holiday season. Watch out for potentially expensive credit card offers, as well. Retailers typically ramp up their efforts each year during busy shopping months to get you to apply for a card, which might come with some sort

Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images If you’re still working well into your 60s, odds are you’re doing so to bolster your finances. More than 6 out of 10 people polled by Provision Living said that they’re working into retirement purely for financial reasons. The company, a provider of senior living communities, surveyed

When things go sideways, as they inevitably will, you’ll need cash. That’s what the rainy day fund — aka the emergency fund, savings pool or cash stash — is all about. Generally, the rule of thumb is three to six months’ expenses. Some experts even recommend tucking away even more. Is that even possible? Less

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. has issued new sanctions on Iran’s central bank at the “highest level” while speaking in the Oval Office on September 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns could give the public an inside look at his finances

Fort Myers, Florida. Philippe TURPIN | Photononstop | Getty Images There’s no place like home. Unless, of course, you are retired. Lured by better weather, lower taxes or an improved quality of life, many older Americans consider relocating to stateS like Florida or the Carolinas. To that end, U.S. News & World Report determined the

About 100,000 ex-employees of General Electric will face a choice soon: stay in the company’s pension plan or accept a lump sum and cut ties instead. Whether you count yourself among those former GE workers or are employed by another company with a similar option on the table, advisors say the decision shouldn’t be made

Emergencies occur. So, it makes sense to start putting money aside. Yet many Americans aren’t. In fact, 28% of Americans have no emergency savings, a July survey from personal financial website Bankrate.com found. “Financial emergencies will happen, it’s only a matter of when,” said Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. More from