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'They will drown you too': My co-worker found out I inherited money - and harassed me to give him a loan
When I didn't give him money, this co-worker became so enraged that he went on a whispering campaign to everyone at the college and later the community. He then ended up in my newly hired boss's ...
The rich are not out of the woods on estate taxes, with $15 million exemption on table
If no legislation is signed by Dec. 31, the current rates set in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will expire, and the estate-tax exemption will be basically cut in half to about $7 million. Don't ...
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More SALT should be on America's tax-deduction menu. Way more.
A SALT exclusion is different from a deduction. In a deduction, the money you spend on state and local taxes is deducted from your taxable income. So it will only partially reduce your federal tax ...
A new 'senior bonus' could give older adults a $4,000 tax break. Here's who would qualify.
A Republican tax proposal could give people age 65 and older an additional deduction of $4,000 in a "senior bonus" that would ease the tax burden on older adults - although it would not end taxes on ...
I have $50,000 in credit-card debt after my divorce, but received $30,000 after a car wreck. Do I buy a used Lexus?
After four years of separation and divorce, I finally am officially divorced and I'm happier than ever. But it cost me financially. Then six weeks ago, a man hit and totaled my almost-paid-off vehicle ...
Medicare patients getting emergency surgery in private-equity hospitals are 42% more likely to die in the next 30 days. What's going on?
Medicare beneficiaries who undergo surgery in hospitals owned by private-equity investment funds are 42% more likely to die within the following 30 days than those getting the same operations in ...
Trump recession is off the table - but trouble not over for the U.S. economy
President Donald Trump's move to defuse an ugly trade war with China not only sparked a massive stock-market rally but also drove down the chances of a recession - for now. The U.S. and China agreed ...
My father's widow keeps sending me $200 checks in the mail. Why would she do this?
My late father's wife just sent out $200 checks to my sister and me with no explanation. I sent a "thank you" card and asked what it was for, but I got no answer. Then two weeks later I received ...
Welcome to the real world, class of 2025. Here are 5 money tips you haven't heard a million times.
MarketWatch spoke with money experts who offered advice on how to use the latest finance tools responsibly - and urged the class of 2025 not to forget the less exciting, foolproof personal-finance ...
These companies are replacing mom and dad as a guarantor for renters. It will soon be a $1 billion-a-year industry.
As a busy entrepreneur who owns a marketing company, Joseph Franklyn McElroy says he can easily earn well into the six figures. But he also says he has faced some credit issues in the past, so he ...
Here's something the rich know about managing investment risk that can help you, too
Thomas's firm invests in real assets such as farmland, timber and reinsurance. Using a disparate mix of alternative assets mitigates risk more effectively, because each type of alt is not only ...
'We're not wealthy': My niece is marrying out of state and she has a honeymoon fund. Is that cheeky?
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