Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes

It’s always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabatier!), but those of us who care really care. Two years ago, I published an article exploring the history of financial independence in which I noted that the earliest…

LightField Studios / Shutterstock.com A no-regret retirement is one of life’s biggest decisions. It’s a major transition — not unlike choosing a career, a partner, or where to put down roots — and it deserves the same level of thought and care. The difference is that retirement isn’t a single choice. It’s a series of…

Protesters chant slogans and wave a Ukranian national flag as they take part in a demonstration against Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kyiv on July 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tetiana Dzhafarova | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian protesters took to the streets of…

As a Netflix (NFLX +1.73%) shareholder for the last 24 years — yes, two dozen years this October — I’ll be the first to concede that the value of my stake in the leading premium video streaming platform has withered lately. The shares are down more than 40% over the past year, cut nearly in…

When your company goes public, one stock can suddenly take up more room in your financial portfolio than you intended. If your company’s value increases, and your net worth alongside it, it can feel rewarding that the decision to work for your company paid off. But the opposite can also be true, making one question…

Mortgage rates fell a little today, as lenders wait for the Fed’s rate announcement. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.61% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 12 basis points lower than yesterday and one basis point higher than a week ago. (See our chart…