Ben Steverman
Americans to inherit $764B this year, mostly tax-free
NEW YORK – One way the rich get richer is through inheritance, and they’re barely paying taxes on it.
Americans are projected to inherit $764...
Half of older Americans have nothing in retirement savings
NEW YORK - The bad news is that almost half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved in a 401(k) or other individual account....
Why aren’t American teenagers working anymore?
NEW YORK - This summer American teenagers should find it a little easier to get a job—if they want one.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to...
How to boost your Social Security check by 85%
NEW YORK - For Americans, few decisions are as financially consequential as choosing when to take Social Security. Or as hard.
While you can tap...
Cheer up America, 1,700 millionaires are minted every day
NEW YORK - The U.S. is home to a working class suffering from stagnant incomes and declining job prospects—widespread struggles that helped elect Republican...
Divorce in U.S. plunges to 35-year low, R.I. divorce rate among...
NEW YORK - The U.S. divorce rate has fallen for the third consecutive year, to its lowest level in more than 35 years, according...
Why more women than ever are putting off retirement
NEW YORK - More and more older Americans are working longer. Women, new research suggests, are much of the reason why.
Working into your...
Are Americans finally getting smarter about money?
Over the past decade, Americans got a crash course in money management. The financial crisis and the great recession offered a ton of lessons...
‘I’ll never retire’: Americans break record for working past 65
NEW YORK - Almost 20 percent of Americans 65 and older are now working, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of...
Do tax preparers know what they’re doing?
NEW YORK - For several years, researchers have been sending people into tax preparation offices to test the quality of the work. The results...
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