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Helicopter Parents Are Co-Piloting Their Adult Children’s Careers Mom and dad are calling up hiring managers, applying for jobs on their kid’s behalf, and even lurking just off-screen on Zoom calls.

How Many Retirees Live on Less Than $2,000 a Month? Half of retired workers received less than $2,000 a month from Social Security in December 2025. About 22% of households headed by someone 65 or older lived on less than $25,000 in 2024.

What to Know Before Doing a Cash-Out Refinancing on Your Home Before you refinance, check the costs and estimate monthly payments to see if you can afford the new mortgage’s terms

How to stop procrastinating Procrastination doesn’t just steal time—it can take a real toll on earnings, health, and mental well-being. From the Economist: Thwarting the thief of time

What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.

Video: Trump Accounts vs. 529 Plans: Which One Is Best? JPMorgan Asset Management Head of Education Savings Tricia Scarlata talks about the differences between Trump Savings Accounts and 529 plans and when to use them.

Oil markets are on edge again The bombing may have paused, but energy supplies are precarious.

3 Numbers That Help Predict A Happy Retirement A research‑driven checklist of three Money & Happiness Green Zones to help you gauge retirement readiness and potentially find your next best financial move.

The End of Cheap Capital As cheap capital fades, growth at any cost is getting harder to justify—and capital allocation is becoming a core leadership discipline again.

Banks Want Technophobes and Late Adopters to Use Digital Wallets. It Isn’t Easy. Paze faces an uphill battle to get people to use its online checkout button over Apple Pay and Google Pay.