- January 14, 2026
‘It all feels impossible’: I’m 57 and on disability. My boyfriend died of a heart attack. Do I buy a townhouse or a condo?
“I can afford a $175,000 cash purchase.” Source link
U.S. stock futures dip ahead of a busy week on Wall Street
With earnings season about to kick off, U.S. stock futures slipped Sunday, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed Friday at record highs. Source link
Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military-spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?
ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500 so far in 2026. Source link
‘Trump doctrine’ demands the world share riches with the U.S. — Venezuelan oil is the latest bargaining chip
How a full-page newspaper advertisement in 1987 became American foreign policy. Source link
Retirement investors should beware our volatile ‘Marie Antoinette’ market
Volatility is not the typical retirement investor’s friend. Source link
‘You need a third job or a rich husband’: I fell victim to Allen Stanford’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and survived
“If you have never found yourself in a situation where your life does a complete 180, it’s wrong to talk down to anyone.” Source link
Quantum computing is the stock market’s next big tech play — and these stocks are still cheap
Quantum stocks are where AI was five years ago — and the science actually works. Source link
‘Is it a case of them or us?’ We’re in our 40s. Do we retire early in our 50s — or save for our kids’ education?
“We’re both teachers, with a combined gross income of $210,000.” Source link
U.S. stock futures rise as investors hold out hope for a Christmas rally
U.S. stock futures gained Sunday, ahead of the holiday-shortened trading week and as investors cling to hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” still to come.
My mother ghosted me after my father died. Is she stealing his money?
“No phone calls, no holiday cards, no explanation, no anything.” Source link