Should I Buy a $3M Annuity So I Never Worry About Money
Dear Penny, Please help me evaluate a tantalizing temptation. I am a 58-year-old single gay white male college graduate with no dependents. I worked hard, prospered, lived frugally and saved…
4 Things Homebuyers Can Do About Today’s High Mortgage Rates
Just when you thought the housing market couldn’t get any tougher, it throws another obstacle at you. Mortgages are getting more expensive. Interest rates on mortgages just climbed over 6%,…
Podcast links: investor feedback
Abnormal Returns, since its launch in 2005, has brought the best of the finance and investment blogosphere to its readers. I am also the Director of Investor Education at Ritholtz…
These 22 Employers Offer Jobs that Pay for College
A competitive labor market means employers are in wooing mode. Expect to see more companies offering better perks and benefits as competition remains high for workers to fill vacant jobs.…
Tips and Tricks to Get You Home for the Holidays
Finding cheap holiday flights just got a whole lot more challenging. As the airline industry continues to bounce back, flight prices are at record highs, just as families are looking…
IRS Refunding Fines, But You Must File Overdue Taxes Soon
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a million U.S. taxpayers had trouble filing their 2019 and 2020 tax returns on time. For starters, lots of taxpayers and…
UPS is Filling 100K Seasonal Jobs. Here’s How to Apply
UPS driver Joe Speeler makes a delivery at the Leanon Shops in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. UPS plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday…
My Boyfriend’s Parents Spend Recklessly, But He Still Sends
Dear Penny, Both me and my boyfriend are college students abroad. We both earned scholarships. We make good money doing freelancing jobs online. He saves his for graduate school. I…
Affirm Review 2022: Buy Now, Pay Later
Buy now, pay later services have taken the place of layaway: You get to take home your purchase now and pay for it over time. Affirm is one of the…
5 Steps to Take Today if Your Student Loans Were Forgiven
The federal government recently announced plans to eliminate $10,000 to $20,000 worth of federal student loans for millions of Americans. If this applies to you, that’s enough money to have…