Finance

Meet Julia Flesher Koch, the billionaire philanthropist who's one of the world's richest women

Julia Flesher Koch pictured in 2018.Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesJulia Flesher Koch is the third-richest woman globally, with an estimated $84.6 billion net worth.Flesher Koch ...

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Types of Retirement Income the IRS Doesn't Tax

For some retirees living on a fixed income, making ends meet can be especially challenging when everyday costs are high, as they are now. Just a couple of months a...

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Back injuries and tariffs forced me to shutter my business. Do I still owe that debt?

Q: I ran my own flooring business for 11 years. After back injuries and with tariff uncertainty pushing up the cost of materials, I shut down the business this spring. I still owe about $38,000 on...

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Why Hospice Care Means Choosing Peace, Not Giving Up

As a nurse and now the CEO of a health company that serves older adults, I've spent decades around serious illness, aging and death. I've watched families make ext...

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Reimagining Elder Care with the Founder of The CareWorks Project

Robert Espinoza In a recent podcast, I talk with Robert Espinoza, the founder of The CareWorks Project, about his mission to improve the quality and delivery of long-term care. He points o...

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These 2026 State Ballot Measures Could Affect Your Taxes

As Election Day approaches, all eyes are on the races that will determine the political makeup of the Senate and House of Representatives. The outcome could have f...

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America's bond market may be catching a break — thanks to France

A global bond selloff has pushed government borrowing costs higher, including yields on US Treasurys.Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's bond selloff is sending investors into the relative saf...

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Goldman Sachs had its largest class of new private wealth advisors ever, even as AI can do more of the job

Whitney Pigott, new private wealth advisor, John Mallory, co-head wealth management, and Beau Burbach, new private wealth advisor.Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs hired over 120 private wealth advisors i...

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How Self-Employed Deductions Impact Your Mortgage

Every year, self-employed homebuyers do exactly what their accountants advise, then sit across from a lender who treats them as if they barely earn a living. The w...

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CRA refused travel expenses on a medical tax credit claim for dental work in Turkey

Among the many non-refundable tax credits you may be able to claim on your personal tax return is the medical expense tax credit (METC). This is available if you’ve incurred eligible out-of-pocket...

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Here's how the largest fraternities earn and spend their millions

Students at the University of Michigan gather at the Sigma Chi fraternity house to party on a Saturday afternoon.: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesGreek life is a dominant force...

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Stocks Fall as Treasury Yields Hit New Highs: Stock Market Today

Stocks opened lower Wednesday as the long-term Treasury yields hit their highest levels in 24 years. A successful auction of 10-year notes helped yields ease back ...

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A top McKinsey exec shares what keeps him up at night and why he says AI is the solution

Eric Kutcher, North America chair at McKinsey & Company, said concerns about the US debt levels keep him up at night.Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune MediaMcKinsey's Eric Kutcher says AI...

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Overcharged at Checkout? How to Spot Pricing Errors

You may want to start double-checking your receipt before leaving the store. Several recent reports involving major retailers show that the price you see on the sh...

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The 35 colleges that produced the most US presidents, ranked

Barack Obama went to Harvard University, the undergraduate alma mater of five US presidents, for law school.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images/Steve Rosenbach/iStockSome US colleges have alumni who...

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Is my HBO safe? What the Paramount-WBD merger means for the future of CNN, movies, and more.

HBO Max and CNN will operate as is for now under David Ellison's Skydance.Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images for Paramount; Bloomberg/Get...

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Will AI Replace Your Job or Create New Opportunities?

Apparently, artificial intelligence is going to take our jobs.All of them.We'll be sitting home in our pajamas while bots do our work, answer our emails, manage ou...

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Love Your Kids But Fear For Their Finances? You Need a Spendthrift Trust

It’s perfectly natural to want your children to be well cared for after you’re gone. It’s also natural to wonder if they can manage an inheritance with the same ca...

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The Danger of the Word ‘Permanent’ in Estate Planning

The most dangerous word in American estate planning is "permanent." Congress used it last summer when it enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and every ...

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I retired at 58, regretted it, and went back to work. At 67, I was finally ready to quit again.

Misty Miller retired earlier this year for the second time, first retiring at 58.Misty MillerMisty Miller retired early but returned to work due to financial stress and a sense of purpose.Miller's ...

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Tips to Get Ahead in the Job Market

Recently, the unemployment rate hovered at about 4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By historical standards, that's a healthy level. But at the ...

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