How yours and mine become ours: managing the finances of blended families

How yours and mine become ours: managing the finances of blended families

Published: October 30, 2023 at 7:20 a.m. ET Managing family finances is one of the leading causes of divorce. If nuclear families can’t agree on money matters, is it really surprising that a blended family often faces even more challenges? Additional outside forces, such as ex-spouses, as well as prejudice and heightened emotions brought into …

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My cousin is about to retire at 55. In the meantime, my last financial advisor told me to pay off my mortgage, which was not good advice. How can I get on the right track?

My cousin is about to retire at 55.  In the meantime, my last financial advisor told me to pay off my mortgage, which was not good advice.  How can I get on the right track?

Question: My cousin recently informed me that he has been working with a financial planner for years and will be retiring at 55. I live in the UK. Is it advisable to hire a financial planner in the UK or have advisors in the US work with international clients? When we sought financial advice 2 …

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The rate sell-off pervades all corners of the credit market

The rate sell-off pervades all corners of the credit market

(Bloomberg) — U.S. corporate debt markets are showing early signs of weakness as rising yields and falling stock prices take their toll. Most read by Bloomberg Risk premiums, or spreads, on investment-grade corporate bonds rose to their highest level since June. In the junk bond market, where yields have risen to their highest level in …

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