Personal finance

William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at a press conference on Sep. 10, 2018. Galvin championed a state rule governing investment advice, which a judge invalidated in March 2022.Michael Swensen for The Boston…

Today’s home buyers could be in for a shock when the tax man comes calling. In 2021, around $328 billion in property taxes were imposed on single-family homes across the country, according to a new report from…

A person shops for groceries at Lincoln Market on March 10, 2022 in the Prospect Lefferts Garden neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesNew government inflation data shows prices are surging…

If you want to retire rich, the late, great Dan Bunting has some advice for you. “Always buy the market (i.e., stocks or even just the index) after a spectacular bankruptcy,” my old friend Bunting, a veteran…

So many college graduates are just grateful to get that first job offer that they miss one critical factor: You can negotiate your salary — even for your very first job!Most employers actually expect to negotiate a salary offer, so they…

The "Great Resignation," also known as the "Great Reshuffle," has many Americans at least considering a career move.But increasingly, job hopping may be more necessary than voluntary as the recent spike in inflation puts households under…

I love reading your responses to everyone’s retirement questions, but realized that I haven’t seen one that matches up closely to what I’m hoping to do. I am 41, and my partner is 50. We are both employed and make around $250,000…

My husband works for the county making approximately $55,000 a year but before that was in retail with earnings of only about $36,000. In 1996, our daughter was diagnosed with a life threatening incurable autoimmune disease just as he…

Most Americans don't expect their tax refunds to last long.In fact, 1in 3 taxpayers plan to spend their refunds immediately, a new survey from tax preparation company Jackson Hewitt found. The company surveyed 1,000 American adults in…

I am 67 years old, single and retired at 66. After taxes, I receive $3,100 per month from a pension. After taxes and my Part B Medicare payment, I receive $2,100 per month from Social Security. I have approximately $100,000 in mutual…