Author: Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic

Sex and money ranked first and second among five “taboo” topics for discussion among family members and friends, in a TD Ameritrade survey.

“It’s not uncommon to see an employer making 30 to 50 benefits and perks available,” one expert says.

With the stock market in record-high territory, it’s a good time to make sure your investments are holding their own. Consider these tips

Americans have accumulated more than $1 trillion in student loan debts. Are there strategies to pay it off more efficiently?

Financial planning often is too complicated, and personal, to generalize. These rules of thumb offer insights on decisions about real estate, stocks.

The roughly 20% decline for large stocks in October 1929 actually wasn’t market’s worst month ever, but the drop incited nearly 3 years of selling.

This FDIC fund now holds a record $107 billion, enough to cover 1.4% of insured deposits. The ratio fell below 0% in 2009 and 2010.

Just three months remain in 2019. To shore up your money situation, consider these timely seasonal tips dealing with taxes, savings and more.

Some Republicans are pushing an idea to tie the tax to inflation, which would lower what many owe. Democrats want to see the rich pay more.

More people are citing flexibility, including temporary assignments, as a key workplace desire. But there are potential trade offs.