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What the world learned from the American century: The global wealth pyramid turns into a fat diamond spinning top Global wealth is rising fast, but the bigger story may be who is actually feeling it—and who isn’t.

6 Things That Drive Us Crazy About Money in America For all that’s good about our financial lives, there are distinctly American things that are decidedly suboptimal. Please, can the 1040 fit on a postcard?

Use of Trusts and Creditor Implications Certain types of trusts can protect your assets from future claims of creditors and future lawsuits. Trusts that have this protective feature are often referred to as asset protection trusts. Setting up an asset protection trust is a preventative measure that can keep you from losing your possession...

Case Study: Should My Side Hustle Become My Main Gig? What happens when a stable career and a promising side business both start demanding your full attention?

USA at 250: 9 Technologies That Transformed Investing—From the Telegraph to AI In the early days of the country, each city conducted its own financial business. Here are the key innovations that changed everything.

What It’s Like to Retire and Start a Business in America Five people open up about their finances and how they spend their time.

Phased Retirement Can Help Smooth the Transition A gradual approach to retirement can be a positive experience for employees, employers, and customers.

Adults are going back to summer camp Whether you are after festival vibes, a wellness retreat or immersion in nature, someone somewhere has set up a camp for you.

The $100,000 Question: Why Almost Nobody Pays Sticker Price At Elite Colleges The $100K sticker price is fiction. Elite private colleges are often cheaper than public—if you know the game

Businesses That Built America As America celebrates its 250th birthday, here's a look at a few American companies that were founded before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.