My husband and I plan to help our daughter with some of her wedding expenses. It's my understanding an individual can give $19,000 in a year without triggering a taxable event. What is the best way to ...

By Quentin Fottrell 'Each apartment would be priced close to $225,000' "We have $1.8 million in retirement savings." (Photo subjects are models.) Dear Quentin, My husband is in hi ...

I am not a beneficiary of the other properties; I was only entitled to a portion from the sale of my childhood home. Still, the executor has failed to finalize my father's wishes and has exhausted ...

Investors are wary of stocks and earnings viewed through political fog Financial markets depend on confidence in data, in policy, and in how the two align. The first Friday of October came and went ...

Little wonder that some of Wall Street's biggest brains are into gold.

If you want to know why the Trump administration suddenly reversed course this week and brought 3,000 federal workers back from furlough to help with Medicare open enrollment, after earlier this month ...

After struggling to buy a house for years, we've finally come across one that we really like. It's in a good area and has a decent price. The only problem is that it's got a bus stop directly in front ...

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The commonly cited headline CPI figure, 3%, is also above the Fed's target rate, but it's pretty meaningless. It just compares the prices in September with the prices in September of last year - so it ...

Americans seem to be especially bothered by the fact so many businesses have their hand out for tips, from quick-serve restaurants to dog-grooming establishments and vehicle-repair shops. Consumers ...

The 10-year yield ended near 4% Friday. Its retreat since this summer increased demand for new mortgages loans. The below chart shows that roughly 20% of the outstanding U.S. mortgage market now ...

Millions of Americans could be looking at higher health-insurance premiums and less food aid starting on Nov. 1. If the government shutdown stretches beyond October, experts warn that Nov. 1 could ...