This is an unprecedented time for all of us. Take these steps to help yourself and your kids cope.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have heard from many parents concerned about the impact the coronavirus epidemic is having on their emotional health and their children's mental well-being. Kids...
It’s crucial to stay healthy as the threat of coronavirus spreads. Here are the best strategies.
As the new coronavirus continues to spread across the country, having an optimally functioning immune system is more important than ever.
Medical professionals say it is important not to...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve meets regularly to decide what, if anything, to do with short-term interest rates. Do stock traders almost always rejoice when the Fed cuts interest rates but does a rate cut equal good news for...
With the coronavirus pandemic causing many workers to lose hours, it’s more important than ever to know what financial options you have.
While it’s well and good for financial advisors to tell you not to check your investments in a volatile market, that may not even be a...
This morning I am feeling alone, afraid and unsure. I, along with the rest of the world, learned that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be postponed until 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t know how that makes you feel – maybe the Games are a form of entertainment...
Can employers limit travel? What if an employee tests positive for COVID-19? Do employers have to let employees work from home? Guidance here.
Q: What should employers do if employees inform them they have COVID-19? Should employers tell co-workers?
A: Employers need to balance the...
Despite what you might see others doing, there's no need to hoard supplies for an extended stay at home
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that first emerged in China, is now spreading in certain communities in the U.S.
Some people are trying to limit their contact with...
On Feb. 25, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave Americans some unsettling advice: prepare for coronavirus to disrupt your life. In light of the accelerated global spread of COVID-19, CDC officials called a U.S. domestic outbreak increasingly likely and urged Americans...
Unless you are a pro athlete, movie star, or lottery winner, you will not likely become a millionaire overnight. For the rest of us, we need to let time and compound interest do their things if we want to retire as millionaires or even multi-millionaires.
Here is what you need to do during...
Here’s a fun thought experiment: What if you only invested in stocks after the stock market had a down year?
For example, suppose you have $1,000 to invest each year. On the first trading day of each year, you can either invest that $1,000 into a stock market index fund like the S&P...
How do you handle uncertainty and ambiguity? Maybe you have never given it any thought. However, the global spread of a virus and an economic meltdown will test the grit of everyone.
We are amid instability on steroids! Such conditions try even the most seasoned leaders.
Take a few steps now...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Americans to avoid taking cruises and says older people and others at elevated risk from COVID-19 should avoid crowded places and “non-essential” travel, including long plane rides.
The new guidance, published...
Getting private lab testing for the new coronavirus may become more widely available now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its testing guidelines for COVID-19.
Lab Corp. announced last Thursday it was immediately offering to test for COVID-19,...
As a family, you can plan and make decisions now that will protect you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak. Creating a household plan can help protect your health and the health of those you care about in the event of an outbreak of COVID-19 in your community. Use this checklist to help...
Recent wild market swings have led some 401(k) investors to clamber into safer assets.
However, you may want to press pause before you increase your exposure to bonds or cash-type funds.
Net trading activity in 401(k) saving plans was higher in the last week of February than all of the...
Be sure to look at the market's moves in the proper context.
Over the weekend, reports confirmed the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak into areas of South Korea and Italy. That sent stock market investors into a near panic, with pre-market futures contract trading suggesting a potential...
Warren Buffett joined CNBC’s Becky Quick with an exclusive three-hour interview on “Squawk Box” on Monday.
Below are all the highlights:
9:02 am: Long-term outlook ‘not changed’ because of the coronavirus
As the coronavirus outbreak sparks fears of a...
In the age of Instagram, “self-care” has become synonymous with indulgences like massages, facials, fancy products, boutique workout classes, and lavish vacations.
That all sounds great if you have tons of disposable income. But for most of us, spending serious cash...
