'I am now an empty nester': I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared - now my heart is full
Your nest sounds the opposite of empty: It's full of satisfaction and joy.
End-of-life decisions can be impossibly hard. But the right senior-care team can make things a little easier.
Every worker in senior health has a million reasons why families should carefully put together their best care team for aging parents. But sometimes it's more instructive to hear the cautionary ...
The Fed's rate-cutting gives the stock market what it needs - and wants
The Fed's recent half-point cut in the federal funds rate is a move usually is reserved for economic crises, such as the surge in mortgage foreclosures at the onset of the Global Financial Crisis.
Groceries are more affordable now than in 2019. So why are prices still such a hot-button issue?
For more than two years now, higher prices have been pinching consumers' wallets and testing their patience - but there's at least one part of their monthly budget that has more breathing room these ...
Why doesn't America's healthcare system work for older people?
Most older Americans don't feel doctors and other health practitioners listen to them, Fulmer added. Just 58% of her survey's respondents said their primary care or regular healthcare provider ...
How Stanford's new personal-finance class plans to revolutionize the way we learn and think about money
Economist Annamaria Lusardi is leading an effort to elevate learning how to manage your money You might think your decisions like what credit card to get, which health-insurance plan to pick, and how ...
Here's why more Americans than ever now shop at Amazon
Analysts emphasize that Amazon's growth, at least in terms of household penetration, is directly related to the company's push into household goods. That is, people are now more apt to turn to Amazon ...
Pfizer wins FDA approval for hemophilia B drug that will be first once-weekly treatment
Pfizer Inc. has won regulatory approval for its hympavzi drug as a treatment for hemophilia A or B without inhibitors - making it the first antitissue-factor pathway inhibitor to be allowed for the ...
The Dow is running hot. History says that's usually a good sign.
No matter the time frame, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is running hot - and that momentum may bode well, at least over the coming months, according to a widely followed research firm.
Boeing to lay off thousands of workers, warns of quarterly loss and weaker sales
Boeing Co. surprised markets late Friday with news that it plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, and warned investors that it is looking at a much bigger third-quarter loss and weaker sales than ...
France's credit rating cut to negative outlook by Fitch on fiscal deficits
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings revised France's outlook to "negative" from "stable" late Friday, citing increases in its fiscal deficit and political risks, a day after a new government announced ...
The Federal Reserve's interest-rate panic is creating a windfall for retirees
For retirees, prospective retirees and others who need to invest for secure income, this is a bit of a surprise windfall. One of the main financial challenges of retirement, arguably the main ...