Key takeaways Net worth is a measure of wealth that is calculated by subtracting your liabilities from your assets. Assets might include things such as real estate, stocks or retirement accounts, while liabilities would include…

Key takeaways Variable annuities can provide steady income later on in retirement with the money growing tax-deferred. The returns on variable annuities depend on the market performance of the underlying investments. Variable annuities are complex and come with substantial drawbacks, such as high fees and limited liquidity. A variable annuity…

What if, this whole time, the rising cost of college was wrapped within a fairly simple catch-22: More federal funding helps students afford school — but it also causes higher sticker prices for everyone. It’s an argument that Tom Graf, the longtime executive director of state-based lender MEFA, can understand,…

President Donald Trump on Monday defended the country’s 10% stake in Intel, slamming critics of the deal in a morning social media post.  “I PAID ZERO FOR INTEL, IT IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 11 BILLION DOLLARS,” Trump wrote on Truth Social ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street. “All goes…