‘I have fear of financial insecurity’: I’m 58, recently widowed with $1 million saved for retirement. What if the economy tanks?

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  “My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”
  
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• 37-year-old had just $10,000 in cash savings after her divorce—now she makes nearly $1 million: 'I had to make a drastic change'

  How Venus Wang built a seven-figure investment portfolio after divorce left her unemployed with just $10,000 in savings.
  
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• ‘I’m caught between family responsibility and financial stability’: Do I return home — or stay in the U.S. with my $172,000 job?

  “My company is sponsoring my green card.”
  
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  What have three years of Putin’s war done to both nations’ economies?

  As the invasion enters its fourth year, analysts are examining the health of Ukraine and Russia, and who will be the better prospect for investors once the conflict ends. The answers are not as ...
  
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• The 10 states where $1 million runs out the fastest in retirement—it's just 12 years in Hawaii

  In most U.S. states, $1 million in retirement savings can last for 30 years or more. In Hawaii, that amount runs out in just 12 years, says a recent report.
  
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• ‘I’m a reluctant snowbird’: We’re in our 60s and own a $1 million home. Can we afford a $290K vacation home near our grandchildren?

  “We have no debt and an investment portfolio of $3.3 million.”
  
  MarketWatch - 20h

• Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

  Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.
  
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  Bills' James Cook wants to 'get what I deserve' in new contract, hints at $15 million per year

  Cook is coming off a season where he rushed for a league-high-tying 16 touchdowns
  
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• ‘She’s bleeding her retirement dry’: My friend earns $9 an hour, but wastes money on vacations and massages. What can I do?

  ‘She blew through her inheritance fast and paid for the down payment on her car with credit cards’
  
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• My mother, 63, inherited $100,000. Is she too old to invest in the stock market? What should she do with it?

  “Are the only options to create a CD ladder or leave it in a high-interest savings account?”
  
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• One of my 3 children died — and left behind a child. I also have a second grandkid. What is the fairest way to divide my estate?

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