Stock futures were moving mostly lower on Friday, with tech stocks set to lead the way south after disappointing results from industry giants Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. Investors are awaiting key inflation data, as well as more results from major energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Inc. How are stock-index futures trading? S&P 500 …
I took out loans for professional/graduate school during the years 1993 to 1996. I took out about $54,000 in loans. In 2002, I consolidated all my federal loans. The balance is approximately $167,000. I have been paying between $350 and $1,100 per month for the last 20 years. I believed that I was under an …
Dear Quentin, I currently work at a fast-casual restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. I have worked at the company for three years. I work at the busiest outlet of this restaurant in the world. During the slow winter months, this restaurant makes an average of $130,000 a week. During the summer months, we make …
I have not seen anyone address student-loan debt for people over 70 years of age. I am a 74-year-old retired speech-language pathologist with a student-loan debt of $200,000. I’m on a fixed income, and the weight of this debt is crushing even with income-based repayment. I have no hope of ever repaying this debt. Shouldn’t there be an …
What do you wish your younger self knew about finance? Before Tim Ranzetta, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur, co-founded Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a nonprofit with a mission to bring personal-financial education to all students, he volunteered to teach a class in personal finance to ninth graders. Their hunger for financial lessons impressed him. “As …
Dear Quentin, My wife and I currently make $250,000 a year, which will climb north of $500,000 in the next few years. I have a currently unemployed sister and a brother who makes $40,000 annually with three kids. We are all in our early to mid-30s. When thinking 10 to 30 years down the road, …
I am a 51-year-old married woman and planning to semi-retire at 62 and fully retire at 65. My husband and I are starting to think about places that we would consider retiring to and then visiting many of them over the next 10 years. Dear Mindy, Congratulations giving yourself plenty of time to explore possible …
Here’s what I call ugly math. With consumer prices now rising at a 7.9% rate, your dollar doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to. That’s why inflation has been called a “silent robber.” Read: U.S. inflation jumps again and hits 6.4% rate, the Fed’s favorite price gauge shows Among those hurt the most …
Inflation is raging. Here are some ways to fight back. Read More »
I recently bought an ice cream cone at a nearby parlor. It’s a big-name joint and I won’t name it here, but suffice it to say you can pay up to $8 for a carryout cone or a cup. The line is out the door, especially in the evening. At lunchtime, I like to buy …
You don’t know what you don’t know until you get an incorrect answer in a financial literacy quiz. It stings. But there’s no harm in that. We should all learn something new every day, especially when it comes to managing our finances. It helps us to plan for the future, gives us peace of mind …
Take MarketWatch’s 2022 Financial Literacy Quiz. Will you get 10/10? Read More »
