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How Taylor Swift Fans Broke Economics Swifties have the same mental biases as the rest of us, making them reluctant to sell even at eye-watering prices, so the price soars until demand is destroyed—hitting well over $1,000 for many tickets.

Rich people do 4 things to get the most out of their life insurance Both whole and variable life insurance can potentially include tax benefits. Some life insurance policies offer long-term care riders, which can be used for retirement planning. In some cases, a life insurance loan can be an effective source of supplemental retirement income.

Gen X Retirement Plans Look Shaky. Is the ‘American Dream’ Still Alive? Surveys show Gen X fears running out of money more than death. Can you relate to this? Or do you think you’ll be able to retire just as comfortably as previous generations?

Paramedics Share One Tip That May Save Your Life When paramedics arrive at an emergency, they have to gather information, quickly and under chaotic circumstances. Scrambling for identification or medications “eats up time,” said Anthony Almojera, a paramedic and lieutenant for the New York Fire Department. “Our role is to buy you time.” Th...

The Screen Time You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Understanding what you actually do on your phone can help you make smarter adjustments.

5 Things Your Business Needs to Thrive Amid Economic and Political Uncertainty There are steps you, as a small business owner, can take to ensure financial stability and position yourself for growth

7 Steps to Cultivate Visionary Thinking and Elevate Your Leadership Visionary thinking enables leaders to anticipate future trends, inspire innovation, and guide their organizations toward long-term success.

Water Vs. Sports Drinks: Which Is Better For Thirst, Exercise, Summer Heat? When exercising or during a heat wave, is it better to drink water or a sports drink? Here are the ingredients in sports drinks besides water and how to decide

Simone Biles Nails Top Scores at the Paris Olympics Despite a Leg Injury. Here's What Her Performance Teaches About the Power of Grit. The Olympic great put on a show of physical and mental strength that left viewers and fellow competitors in awe.

Don’t Set Your Goals in Stone — Mold Them Like Clay Take a moment to reflect on your goals. If you’re like us, they probably include getting your work done to a high standard, spending time with partners, friends and children, exercising, finding moments of mindfulness, eating well, and many other things large and small.

America’s 60-Year-Olds Are Staring at Financial Peril A bruising recession and the disappearance of pensions have left many young boomers financially exposed.

Rupert Murdoch Plan to Give Control to Son Lachlan Triggers Family Legal Battle Here's another real-world example of how complex family matters can become for succession & estate planning.

The Main Concern Of Most People Approaching Retirement Is Not Money Meaning is more important than money and significance is more important than success.

CrowdStrike’s Botched Tech Update Wasn’t Unique. Are Lessons Ever Learned? Critical infrastructure is at the mercy of tech vendors doing everything right

A Money Guru Bet Big on a Very Long Life. Then He Got Cancer. Most of us will live an amazingly long life and should not worry so much about dying young. Those are the words of Jonathan Clements, 61, who wrote more than 1,000 personal finance columns for The Wall Street Journal between 1994 and 2015. Plan on living past 90 and save accordingly, he advised, whe...

The end of the kindly 'mom-and-pop' landlord Local landlords are drawing on Wall Street's nastiest tactics to jack up rents.

10 Years, 10 Lessons — Key Insights From a Decade of Entrepreneurship "Expect everything to cost twice as much and take twice as long." That's one of 10 lessons Hope Horner learned about entrepreneurship after 10 years as a CEO.

The economics of the tennis v pickleball contest Don’t hate the new players—or the new game.

4 Ways To Think About Your Financial Independence Financial independence is much more than just leaving your job and stopping work. It's about planning, transitioning, and making lifestyle changes that matter most to you

‘We’re Not Dead Yet.’ Baby Boomers’ Good Times Drive the Economy. Sky-diving, concerts, classic cars: A peek inside Georgetown, Texas, the fastest-growing city in the U.S. It’s largely thanks to the baby boomers. ‘We have more fun than our daughter.’

How to Build Your Best Beach Cooler These sophisticated spritzes, ciders, beers and bottled cocktails make a refreshing change from an anemic, poorly chilled six-pack. Follow this expert cooler-packing advice, and your drinks will stay cold all day, too.

What are the Fed’s bank ‘stress tests’ and what’s new this year? The U.S. Federal Reserve is due to release the results of its annual bank health checks. Under the “stress test” exercise, the Fed tests big banks’ balance sheets against a hypothetical scenario of a severe economic downturn, the elements of which change annually.

Geriatric millionaires: why boomers keep getting wealthier The older generation now accounts for half the combined net worth of the US – and in the UK they hold 78% of the UK’s private housing wealth

In Praise of Bragging A paper in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that around 80% of people say they often play down their achievements to avoid seeming arrogant and inciting envy. Yet the researchers found that this reticence can backfire, particularly when others learn the truth about their accomp...

Nice EV You Got There—Can You Afford to Insure It? EVs are fast and full of technology. That makes them fun to drive—but tougher to insure.

What the Apple-OpenAI Deal Means for Four Tech Titans The deal strengthens OpenAI’s position, raises questions about the startup’s relationship with Microsoft—and is a setback for Google.

Smartphones, Email, Other Digital Assets And Your Estate Plan Details about smart phones, online accounts and more need to be part of your estate plan to avoid big problems for your loved ones.

When Is The Best Time To Buy Insurance For Your Children? Learn key considerations and the optimal timing for buying insurance for children. Explore the pros and cons of early insurance.

Scammers’ New Way of Targeting Small Businesses: Impersonating Them Copycats are using videos and photos to pose as real small-business owners and dupe their customers.

The Insurance Market Is Flirting With Natural Disasters Investors are again becoming attracted to catastrophe risk as what is expected to be a very active hurricane season begins.