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Which Candidates Have Burned Through the Biggest Fortunes?

Michael Bloomberg spent a record $1B in his failed presidential bid, but Tom Steyer spent the most per vote, $1,320.

Families to Save $10 Billion Annually in Credit Card Late Fees

This estimate comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose new rule capping late fees at $8 is effective May 14.

With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

Money illusion, the widespread inability to recognize what money is really worth, can lead individuals to wrong conclusions and bad decisions.

When Navigating Windfalls Is a Rocky Road

Advisors say taking it slow, educating clients and developing a strategy can ease the impact of client anxiety and exuberance.

Only One State Left Where You Can’t Pump Your Own Gas

Its self-service ban, in effect since 1949, has a colorful history: It was born of a thuggish, Sopranosesque effort to thwart competition.

The Nobel Prize-Winning Professor Who Liked to Collaborate With His Adversaries

We know that money really does buy happiness, more or less, for most people, thanks to the latest and perhaps final work of Daniel Kahneman.

Minimum Wage of $20 an Hour Nears in California

The minimum wage is jumping to $20 an hour for most fast-food workers in California, making the rate the second-highest in the country.

Guiding Clients in an Increasingly Turbulent World

Natixis execs discuss client pain points that financial advisors must address and offer suggestions on how to reframe conversations.

Taking Stock: Advising Clients on Equity Compensation

Even if they get the financial and tax reasons for diversification, emotional ties to their business may fuel resistance. (By Kimberly Foss)

Generosity Can Undercut Parents’ Financial Well-being

Some parents like being the “family hero,” but advisors warn about the unintended consequences of pampering adult children.

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Bluespring Wealth Partners Acquires Scottsdale, Ariz., firm

Led by husband and wife Kevin and Carrie Dick, KDI Wealth Management oversees $750M in client assets and is rated in the top 10 in state by Forbes.

Judge Halts Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees

A federal judge in Texas halted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule capping credit card late fees at $8.

Inflation, Economic Uncertainty Upending Retirement Dreams for Many

Nationwide’s Advisor Authority survey finds many are taking non-traditional approaches to retirement, including moving in with their adult children.

Perigon Wealth Management Appoints Head of Advisor Success and Integration

Maria Daley has more than 30 years of experience leading business development and relationship management teams.

SEC Wants RIAs to Verify Customer Identities

The SEC and Treasury say the rule is needed because customers have used RIAs for illicit foreign financial activity in the United States.

Concerns About Insufficient Savings Keep Many Retirees Awake, Survey Finds

Among those in retirement, 32% fear they have too little savings, according to the Schroders 2024 US Retirement Survey.

Families to Save $10 Billion Annually in Credit Card Late Fees

This estimate comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose new rule capping late fees at $8 is effective May 14.