Martha C. White

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Social Security's Trust Funds Will Run Out of Money in Less Than 10 Years

1 week ago | money.com | Martha C. White |Julia Glum

Funding that Social Security relies on to pay benefits will run out one year earlier than previously projected, according to a new report published Wednesday. In its annual update, the Social Security Board of Trustees said the reserves in two trust funds tapped to supplement a shortfall in revenue will now be depleted in 2034, up from an estimate of 2035 last year.
Trump Wants Lower Interest Rates. Here's Why the Fed Isn't Budging

1 week ago | money.com | Martha C. White |Katherine Peach

President Donald Trump hasn’t pulled any punches when it comes to criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about interest rates. Recent days have been no exception, as better-than-expected employment and inflation data gave Trump fresh fodder to lambast Powell for the central bank’s stance on interest rates. Trump took to social media after inflation data for May, published last week, showed that overall inflation was running at 2.4% on an annual basis. “Fed should lower one full point.
How Retirees Can Manage RMDs in a Volatile Market

1 week ago | share.google | Martha C. White

Shelby French of Lexington, Ky., is a lifelong saver who thought she was financiallywell-prepared for retirement. What she wasn’t counting on were market gyrations that sent her investments plunging by $60,000 over a three-day period this spring. “I have my portfolio set to moderate risk; we haven’t changed a ton in the past few years,” she said — but the prospect of more market volatility has prompted her to rethink that approach.
3 Ways a Dash Cam Can Save You Money

2 weeks ago | money.com | Paul Reynolds |Martha C. White

Dash-mounted cameras aren’t only useful to police on patrol or social-media users who put terrible drivers on blast. These devices are worthy accessories for your own car, too. By continuously recording video as you drive – and while you’re parked, with some models – these devices (literally) look out for you in ways that can spare you hassle and save you money.
More Than 500,000 Americans Recently Became Millionaires. Here's How They Did It

3 weeks ago | money.com | Martha C. White |Julia Glum

Stock market gains fueled by big bets on tech and the future of AI have turned more retirement savers into millionaires, and rich American investors are raking it in faster than their counterparts around the globe, according to two new studies. A new retirement report from Fidelity Investments finds that in the first three months of 2025, there were 512,000 401(k) millionaires, with an average account balance of $1.6 million.
Remarrying later can mean tricky money talks

4 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Martha C. White

When a couple remarry late in life, the stakes get higher, especially when both have substantial retirement savings PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTOMarriage inevitably involves financial compromises both small and large. Joint or individual current accounts? How much is too much to spend on a car? Name-brand or store-brand groceries? When a couple remarry late in life, the stakes get higher. How should the expenses for those bucket-list retirement trips be divided? Whose name goes on the deed to the new condo?
What Investors Need to Know About the Buffett Indicator

4 weeks ago | money.com | Martha C. White |Jordan Chussler

Warren Buffett is famous for a number of things, among them his enthusiasm for Coca-Cola, ping pong and, most importantly, value investing. With a track record of outperforming the market over decades, when the Oracle of Omaha speaks, people listen. The same goes for an indicator bearing the famed investor's name. Recently, that market valuation metric flashed a warning sign.
Remarrying later in life can mean tricky money talks

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Martha C. White

2 hours agoProtesters were assaulted and dragged away for shouting ‘Free Palestine’ during Israel’s performance at Eurovision. Protesters were assaulted and dragged away for shouting ‘Free Palestine’ and raising the Palestinian flag during Israel’s performance at the Eurovision final. Outside, police attacked …
Remarrying later in life can mean tricky money talks

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Martha C. White

Marriage inevitably involves financial compromises both small and large. Joint or individual checking accounts? How much is too much to spend on a car? Name-brand or store-brand groceries? When a couple remarry late in life, the stakes get higher. How should the expenses for those bucket-list retirement trips be divided? Whose name goes on the deed to the new condo? Who inherits the house or stock portfolio: the surviving spouse or the deceased’s children from a prior marriage?
Casamento na 3ª idade: como lidar com conversas difíceis sobre dinheiro

1 month ago | einvestidor.estadao.com.br | Martha C. White

Quando um casal se casa novamente na terceira idade, as apostas aumentam. Como devem ser divididas as despesas com aquelas viagens dos sonhos na aposentadoria? Em nome de quem fica o novo apartamento? Quem herda a casa ou a carteira de ações: o cônjuge sobrevivente ou os filhos do casamento anterior? Muitos recém-casados aposentados descobrem que as respostas para essas perguntas evoluem com o tempo.

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