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By Joel Dresang The wealth effect usually is mentioned as a factor in spending, but it also plays a role in investing and retiring. Of the three, I feel it affecting me the most as an investor — but that’s just the phase of life I’m in. […]

Asked why she decided to retire when she did, Lisa Edgar said simply, “Because I can.” […]

Early signs suggest retirees could get the fattest Social Security raise in more than a decade. […]

By Joel Dresang Having smaller families has been affecting how we try to accumulate wealth and what we do with it. […]

As you read the articles on the Money Talk page and follow the weekly Money Talk Podcast, you may hear your own voice as a schoolchild ask, “Is there going to be a quiz on this?” The answer is, “Yes.” It’s another way for you to prove that you’re paying attention. […]

In our 14 minutes on the phone, Mark saved me $441. That was the good news. The bad news was all the rigmarole still ahead.