Jul 16, 2019

Given the choice, most people would prefer not having mortgages in retirement.  But life is what happens when you're making other plans and a record number of people are now retiring with a heavy mortgage balance on their homes. For some very affluent individuals who itemize their tax returns, the mortgage interest...

Jul 15, 2019

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market talk shows in America, featuring top market experts and heard by millions of listeners—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio! After an update of the markets and today's breaking financial...

Jul 12, 2019

For over five years, European nations have been trying to jump-start their ailing economies with what was supposed to be a radical, SHORT TERM remedy—negative interest rates! Instead, central banks can't seem to wean their economies off of them. Increasingly, says the Wall Street Journal, negative rates on...

Jul 11, 2019

National-security experts and politicians have a message for America: A significant portion of the sensitive data we have today is going to be cracked by foreign powers in the not-too-distant future, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. So says Christopher Mims, reporting for the Wall Street Journal. The...

Jul 10, 2019

Almost everyone has heard of Dave Ramsey, the financial radio host who helps people buried in debt--get OUT of debt. Mr. Ramsey does noble work for mostly younger, middle-income families who developed poor financial habits after high school, borrowed rather than saved, and now want a clean slate. We salute those...