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Last Updated: Dec. 14, 2025 at 9:39 a.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 12, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. ETSteve Eisman is a hedge-fund trader best known on Wall Street for successfully betting against the housing market before the recession of 2007-09. His experiences in the lead-up to the financial crisis were detailed in “The Big Short,” a bestselling book that was made into a hit movie.On Thursday, Eisman went on CNBC and told a moving story about his health, saying he has breast cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease. Fewer than 1% of breast cancer diagnoses occur in men, and when they…

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(Image credit: Getty Images)The Social Security trust fund that pays benefits to retirees is projected to face a shortfall by 2033, according to the latest report from Social Security’s Board of Trustees. At that point, payroll taxes would cover only about 77% of promised benefits.The headlines sound dire, but for affluent retirees, panic isn’t a plan.Each of the fixes being debated in Washington — raising the full retirement age, reducing benefits for higher earners or increasing payroll taxes — impacts income and taxes differently. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from…

(Image credit: Getty Images)In the mid-1800s, a young Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis made a discovery that should have saved countless lives.While working at the Vienna General Hospital, he noticed that women giving birth in the doctors’ ward were dying from childbed fever at a staggering rate — five times higher than those in the midwives’ ward.After months of observation, Semmelweis realized the horrifying truth: Doctors were performing autopsies in the morning, then delivering babies immediately afterward without washing their hands. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99,…

Question: I’m retired and comfortable, and want to give each of my three grandkids $5,000 for Christmas, but their parents don’t want them to blow the money. How should I handle this?Answer: As rewarding as it can be to raise children of your own, take a survey of older Americans, and they’ll probably agree that watching their grandchildren grow up is equally rewarding, if not more so. There’s just something special about the relationship people have with their grandchildren.If you’re retired and financially comfortable, you may be inclined to shower your grandkids with gifts or treats from time to time.…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Roth IRAs are a valuable tool for savers, but they remain underused. As of 2024, only 26% of U.S. households owned one.However, among those households, 65% said they have a defined strategy for managing income and assets in retirement.That suggests those who embrace Roth strategies often do so within a broader, disciplined plan. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert…

Three hundred and thirty-six days ago, we published the 2025 crystal ball predictions from The White Coat Investor readers. Like just about every other year, I figured the majority of them would be wrong. Maybe some people would get lucky, but we know there’s a reason why one of the mantras on this site is about how our crystal balls are always so cloudy. When I wrote the 2025 crystal ball predictions column that ran on January 12, questions filled the air about how the first year of the second Trump administration would play out, whether an AI bubble would…

Hotels take the holidays to another level: giant Christmas trees or menorahs in the lobby, extravagant gingerbread displays, lights lining the roof, maybe even a Santa sighting. Even for frequent travelers, visiting a festive hotel or resort during the holidays is a sight to behold.And there is often something for everyone. Some displays might be free to visit, even if you’re not staying at the hotel. Other activities might have a price tag attached. For people with hotel elite status or a travel credit card, the holidays also offer unique ways to use their benefits. For example, if you have…

Even in a market where buyers should have the upper hand, misperceptions about FHA loans can create barriers.

The former NFL star has stirred up conversation around how quickly a professional athlete can spend a $100 million — or what’s left of that sum after several key expenses