To help combat chronic poverty, some think tanks and economists have pitched the idea of a universal basic income (UBI),...

Given a choice, which would you choose: a guaranteed fixed income for the rest of your life, or a lump...

When the economy thrives, consumers tend to spend more money. Unfortunately, many Americans have a habit of spending money they...

2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the Great Recession of 2008. Despite a painfully slow recovery, U.S. economic growth has...

“And that’s the way it is.”   This is how Walter Cronkite signed off at the completion of his CBS...

What a difference a decade makes. After the real estate debacle of the Great Recession, home prices are now near...

Many Americans who enroll in original Medicare also purchase a supplemental insurance policy, colloquially known as “Medigap.” Medigap covers some...

Every couple who decides to marry runs some risk of divorce in the future. The only way to definitively avoid divorce is...

In a 2017 Nationwide Retirement Institute survey, financial advisors revealed some of the primary concerns of today’s pre-retirees, including maintaining...

The National Bureau of Economic Research recently explored how continued low returns can influence saving, investing and retirement behaviors. According...