Here’s how Trump could turn Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into cash cows delivering billions to taxpayers
The move could come at the expense of existing shareholders.
My husband and I earn $115K. We’re inheriting $300K. Should we invest in real estate or stock?
“We have $40,000 in credit-card debt and two financed vehicles with $100,000 in debt combined.”
My friend is getting divorced. Her husband kindly said, ‘Take the house.’ Is there a catch?
“After my friend said that perhaps she’ll just settle for the house, her husband agreed and moved to file for divorce quickly.”
My life partner is 18 years my senior. He wants to leave his $4.5 million fortune to me — not his two kids. Do we tell them?
“No doubt they would feel the arrangement is unfair, and that would potentially end our relationship.”
Here are the retailers raising prices
A person picks out clothing in a store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters Consumers who hoped tariffs would not […]
‘The situation is extreme’: I’m 65 and leaving my estate to only one grandchild. Can the others contest my will?
“I feel it is absolutely necessary to leave about 90% of what I have to just one grandchild.”
S&P 500 scores best May since 1990, but stocks end month with fresh tariff worries
U.S. stocks roared back in May as global trade tensions eased, but tariff-related developments around the month’s end suggest a smooth climb from here may be challenging.
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2025
A sign is posted in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on September 04, 2024 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods said Wednesday it’s standing by its full-year guidance, which includes the expected impact from all tariffs currently in effect. The sporting goods giant said it’s expecting earnings […]
High school sports on PBS are at risk with Trump federal funding cuts
Iowa PBS covers the 2024 State Girls Softball Championships live from Fort Dodge, Iowa in July 2024. Courtesy: Iowa PBS High school sports games and related coverage have become some of the most popular local programs on PBS stations across the U.S., especially in states without professional sports. PBS stations in states like South Dakota, […]
Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50%, touts U.S. Steel-Nippon deal still short on details
The president said he is doubling duties on steel imports while talking up U.S. Steel’s deal with the Japanese company.
