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Spousal benefits are probably the most misunderstood Social Security benefit. Ex-spousal benefits may seem even more convoluted. To keep things simple, ex-spousal benefits are basically the…

Banks continue to rake in billions of dollars from overdraft fees — but they’re making far less from those charges than they used to, according to…

The economy added 339,000 jobs in May, an increase from last month’s spike of 253,000, according to the latest jobs data by the Bureau of Labor…

As you make important decisions that affect your retirement, one key step will be to closely examine your retirement beliefs and assumptions. Doing so can help…

The student loan pause is actually, definitively coming to an end after over three years. President Joe Biden is soon expected to sign the debt ceiling…

Hello and welcome to Financial Face-off, a MarketWatch column where we help you weigh a financial decision. Our columnist will give her verdict. Tell us whether…

Mortgage rates increased for the third week in a row amid signs of a strong labor market and hints that the Federal Reserve may initiate another…

The May 2023 jobs report may give the Federal Reserve another reason to pause on interest rate hikes and another reason new graduates should not burst…

It’s sometimes thought that financial success comes down to luck. A person launches a business and hits it big coming out of the starting gate. Maybe…

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation into law to raise the federal debt ceiling and avert a potential default on U.S. Treasury securities. The…