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2 Money Habits That Ensure You’ll Be Wealthy, By A Psychologist Psychologists have identified two unglamorous habits — not income or discipline — that reliably predict long-term financial success. Here's what they are.

Communication Breakdown: The Important Talk Many Rich Families Aren’t Having New research suggests most wealthy families aren’t having discussions with younger generations about the purpose or goals of family wealth.

Americans Have Always Hated Taxes. The 250-Year Battle Over Your Wallet. From the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Henry David Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes to the 1,400 elected officials who signed an antitax pledge.

The Thorniest Question for Parents of New Grads: Is Your Wallet Still Open? The Wall Street Journal asked a group of economists and personal finance authors about financially supporting adult children—including their own.

Indexed Annuities Here's a primer on indexed annuities.

I just made a gift. Do I have to file a gift tax return? Under certain circumstances you must file a gift tax return.

How Increasing Life Expectancy Is Shaping Modern Retirement Planning People are living longer nowadays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy at birth in 2024 was 76.5 years for males, 81.4 years for females, and 79 years for both sexes. But these averages don’t tell the whole story. Medical advances mean mor...

The Midwestern Exodus Is Finally Ending Longtime migration away from parts of Rust Belt has started to reverse. Housing affordability is pull for metro areas like Akron, Ohio.

Pay Transparency Laws by State See which states have enacted pay transparency laws, and which states have pending legislation.

Geopolitical Fear Is Reshaping Investor Behavior. How to Avoid Overreacting. Tenets of behavioral finance can help soothe investors who are worried global events could derail their long-term financial plans.