Addressing the potential risks of extended-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy.

Seven in ten people over age 65 can expect to need extended care services at some point in their lives. So understanding the various types of extended care services—and what those services may cost—is cri...

Pros and cons of buying cars retired from rental fleets.

When car rental companies update the vehicles in their fleets, their used vehicles often go on sale to the public. While some of these vehicles can have a lot of wear, there are still benefits to buying cars this way. Let’s look at the pros and cons of buying a former rental car.

Pros of buyi...

Cordless tools provide unmatched convenience, but their rechargeable batteries need special care.

There’s no doubt that cordless tools make home improvement and maintenance work easier. Drills, mowers, trimmers—most of us charge ’em and get to work. Yet do you consider the safety of the lithium batteries powering your tools? Damaged batteries or improper charg...

Services that provide early access to pay help employees with cash flow; employers with financial literacy programs show how to use the services wisely.

Earned wage access (EWA) services that provide on-demand pay are used by over 10 million workers in the U.S. People primarily use EWA apps to help manage personal cash flow. But how do these apps work and why...

Once an estate strategy is in place, it should only require periodic reviews to check that it still reflects your wishes. However, life events such as marriage, divorce, births, deaths, relocations, health changes, business sales, and changes in tax law may prompt you to reconsider part of your overall strategy.

The world of estate strategies is changing, as covered in...