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Hersh Shefrin, a mild-mannered behavioral economist at Santa Clara University, still wears a mask when he goes out in public. In fact, he wears two masks:…

I was recently notified by one of the frequent-flier programs I joined years ago that I had some miles set to expire. So I figured it…

A charging order is supposed to be an exclusive remedy. This means that of all the remedies that are provided to creditors in a particular jurisdiction,…

A good number of economists have been making the virtual rounds, cheering on the economy. Early on Fridan when the Personal Income and Outlays data came…

“ The economic impact of a shutdown and the potential implications on your portfolio depend largely on how long the shutdown lasts. ” The potential for…

What Is Risk Management? Risk management is the calculated approach to understand, evaluate, and tackle threats to your capital and future earnings. Whether it is evaluating…

Juan Sanchez, a 45-year-old who just welcomed a new daughter, feels lucky to have paid parental leave through his job at a Wells Fargo call center…

Some consumers exert steely discipline when weighing whether to spend money. They separate wants from needs, negotiate better deals and resist impulse buys. Then there are…

An Internal Revenue Service consultant has been charged with disclosing a cache of tax return information without authorization. You can read about the charges here. The…

Dear Big Move,  I’m a 29-year-old woman who purchased my home in a small town in Illinois two years ago. I was shocked at the time…