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sturti | E+ | Getty Images It’s a great time to quit your job. Just make sure you have another one to go to. The latest data from the ADP Worker Vitality report found that the “Great Resignation” going on in today’s labor market is still paying off handsomely for those leaving their jobs for

Real estate talking to couple and showing contact – wearing protective face mask FG Trade | E+ | Getty Images Around five years ago, financial advisor Michael Bisaro started getting questions from some of his clients about bitcoin. “It was a murmur in the background,” said Bisaro, president of StraightLine Group, a firm in Troy,

milanvirijevic Are financial crises occurring more frequently? There were nearly four decades between the crash of 1929 and the bear market of 1968. Fast-forward to the 21st century — only 20 years passed between three financial crises: the 2001 dot-com crash, the 2008 global financial crisis and in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic recession. What

Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images After a year of double-digit stock market growth, investors may be looking to cash in some gains from brokerage accounts. And some filers may take profits without a tax bill, even with a six-figure income, experts say.  “A lot of people aren’t aware there’s a 0% tax rate

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Interest in socially responsible investing skyrocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic. To that point, environmental, social and corporate governance funds captured $51.1 billion of net new money from investors in 2020 — a record and more than double the net inflows in 2019, according to Morningstar research. So, who is

Investors worried about inflation should consider tilting their portfolios toward areas of the market that tend to do well when prices pick up, according to Gargi Pal Chaudhuri, head of iShares investment strategy, Americas at BlackRock. “So looking at commodity producers, looking at financials — more recently, looking at infrastructure — that has been an

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images It is easy to feel pessimistic — even apocalyptic — about the looming challenge of long-term care for the nearly 71 million baby boomers heading into their golden years. Consider a few numbers: There are currently 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care. That number will double

Carlina Teteris | Moment | Getty Images Financial advisors are often lauded for their investment acumen. Frequently, their biggest value is in saving clients from their worst impulses. Indeed, top advisors on CNBC’s annual Financial Advisor 100 list have received ample requests for strange, risky or outright dumb investments during their careers — and, if

nd3000 | iStock | Getty Images There’s a growing number of unmarried couples buying homes together, and without proper planning the move may create future problems. Indeed, 9% of home buyers were unmarried in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. While younger millennials, ages 22 to 30 years old, represent 20% of unmarried purchasers,

vitapix | E+ | Getty Images It can be tricky figuring out how much income your retirement savings actually could deliver in your golden years. That may now become easier. As mandated in the 2019 Secure Act, 401(k) plan administrators will start providing illustrations on quarterly or annual statements showing an estimate of how much

Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Remarrying can come with a renewed sense of joy — as well as financial baggage that wasn’t there the first time around. Whether your previous relationship ended due to divorce or death of your spouse, there’s a good chance you or your new partner — if not both of

vgajic | E+ | Getty Images Women get paid less than men. In fact, it’s been well documented that, worldwide, women make only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Less well-known, and partially a result of that very pay gap, is the pension gulf between men and women. The gender gap in pensions

Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Middle-class U.S. households have limited financial assets and may face retirement insecurity, according to an analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security, a non-profit, non-partisan research and education organization. The study looked at financial assets by generation, net worth and race, based on data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer

zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images  A Social Security reform bill popular with House Democrats is getting reintroduced in Congress. This time, it features some changes aimed at attracting more support from Republicans across the aisle. The bill, known as the Social Security 2100 Act, is being brought forward by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., who

Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images After some 18 months of remote work, more and more companies are bringing their employees back into the office. Many workers have mixed and complicated feelings about the change. “Returning back to the office may feel like culture shock,” said Debra Kaplan, a therapist in Tucson, Arizona. Adding

Most Americans see college as excessively expensive, but it wasn’t always that way. Over the last decade, the cost of attending a four-year public college or university has grown significantly faster than income. Deep cuts in state funding for higher education contributed to substantial tuition increases and pushed more of the costs of college onto students, according

Thomas Barwick Buying a first home is always a huge decision. It’s even bigger when the market has been as hot as it has in the last two years. Financial advisors say this could be the worst market for home buyers we’ve ever seen, and caution clients to perhaps wait. Certified financial planner Rick Kahler,

Getty Images There’s a growing emphasis on psychology in financial planning — merging traditional advice with elements of behavioral finance — as advisors explore ways to strengthen client relationships. But it’s always been important, according to firms on CNBC’s annual FA 100 list. Many advisors say there’s a demand for psychology in financial planning expertise,

MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Exchange-traded funds are often associated with passive strategies. But money has also poured into the actively managed version of ETFs, as investors crave more precision, experts say. While passively managed ETFs aim to replicate an index, such as the S&P 500, active managers are more hands-on, trying to

Paul Taylor | Getty Images It’s maybe the most human question there is: What’s going to happen next? We all want to know where we’re going, what bad will befall us, what good turns our lives may take. When it comes to our money, these questions feel especially high-stakes. What if that investment decision backfires?