Feeling financially scorched? How to recover from the Christmas holiday period
If your bank account looks a little sunburnt right now, you’re not alone. Frances Cook has four tips…
9 financial planners reveal: What is the No. 1 piece of financial advice you wish you’d known when you were younger?
You’re not the only one who wishes they’d learned some of life’s key money lessons earlier on. Indeed,…
Goodbye to Retirement at 67
In recent months, discussions about Social Security and retirement age have been gaining attention – especially around the…
Thousands of young workers shun pensions
Fewer young workers have been paying into pensions as stubborn inflation, stagnant wages and high housing costs continue…
Why children are quietly becoming their parents’ financial managers
Sahal found herself stepping into the role of financial manager for her parents. She had to untangle the…
2025 Goals And Resolutions – Q4 Update And Wrap Up » Tawcan
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is in the books and we are in the first month of…
Sister loses inheritance after court battle over ‘suspicious’ will
A daughter who inherited almost all of her father’s £600,000 fortune has now been left with a £400,000…
Why your bank nomination doesn’t decide inheritance
“Assets always ultimately go to heirs under succession laws or according to a valid Will,” said Shraddha Nileshwar,…
Retiring at 62 With $2 Million Means Burning Through $380,000 Before Social Security Even Starts
A married couple—ages 62 and 60—sits on $2 million in retirement savings, a paid-off $650,000 home, and guaranteed…
Those now paying for pensions may be in for a shock
The National Economic & Social Council recently produced a report entitled “Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle”. I have…
How Did the Retirement Saver Portfolios Perform in 2025?
Last year was solid for all of the core asset classes. US equities, international equities, and bonds all…
I drained my life savings for my mother. Then I found out what she’d been doing to me.
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Dear Prudence archives to…