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'I learned a hard lesson': My ex-husband gambled away our $900,000 life savings. Do I use my 401(k) to buy a home?

By Quentin Fottrell 'I have about $80,000 in my 401(k) and $10,000 in savings' "I'm a renter and do not own real estate since my divorce." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin ...

Do you have a lottery addiction? With the Powerball jackpot now at $700 million, this man's story may be telling.

Osmond, a Connecticut resident, gave up buying lottery tickets more than a decade ago after losing around $1 million on various games, be they scratch-offs or drawings. He told MarketWatch that his ...

Suze Orman reveals her favorite stock right now and the investing mistake that shaped her strategy

Orman also has spotted some stock-market winners. On CNBC's "Fast Money" in late October 2023, she recommended Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Shopify (SHOP) and ...
Opinion

Here's how much you'd pay to get Social Security's inflation protection on your own

The growing chorus of those wanting to privatize Social Security should be careful what they wish for. Social Security benefits are the functional equivalent of an inflation-adjusted annuity program ...

Why you can lose a lot of money from Tech's AI splurge

These Big Tech players have all shown significant declines in free cash flow - with negative free cash flow for two of them - as they have spent heavily to develop artificial-intelligence technology.

My stepmother's lawyer called us 'greedy' for fighting for our father's estate. How do I bring this nightmare to an end?

Show me your lawyer - and I'll show you who you are.

'Isn't a bonus usually at least $100?': How company rewards can backfire

Experts say bonus amounts can vary depending on numerous factors, including the nature of the industry and the type of position the employee holds. One tech worker's story about a $20 bonus sparked ...

Aerospace and defense stocks are hot. These 10 companies are expected to show the fastest sales growth.

Aerospace and defense stocks are hot. These 10 companies are expected to show the fastest sales growth. Various strategies for tracking the aerospace and defense industry have made good money for ...
Opinion

Are recessions really a thing of the past?

Are U.S. recessions a thing of the past - and if so, how should you shift your investment strategy? An increasing number of the Wall Street analysts I follow are beginning to ask these questions. They ...
Opinion

Here's the $863 billion secret Powell, Trump and Bessent aren't telling us about gold and bitcoin

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, at left, President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have something to reveal about gold, but they won't - at least not yet. A newly published ...

Inflation and tariffs are hitting back-to-school spending. The stock market could be tested.

Back-to-school shoppers could be more frugal this year.