In this piece for the New York Times, authors David Gelles and David Yaffe-Bellany assert that America’s top CEOs are redefining the role of business. By promising to invest more in their employees and the country beyond shareholder interests, top-tier CEOs are… Continue reading →

In her column for the Washington Post, Michelle Singletary regularly calls on women to take charge of their finances. And she has a valid point in doing so. Women are statistically going to be the sole money manager of their… Continue reading →

Author and personal-finance guru Suze Orman ruffled a lot of feathers in a recent podcast, saying that people need $5 million — maybe even $10 million — in order to retire. Orman was responding to a question about the “financial… Continue reading →

Do you have a teenager who is about to head off to college, or a young adult in your life digging into the start of their working lives? “Real world” financial matters, such as budgeting, banking, and health insurance, can… Continue reading →

The late, great John Bogle put it best, and simplest, when he said, “Fees matter.” We take those words seriously at Rebalance. We should, since several members of our all-star Investment Committee are longtime colleagues of the Vanguard Group founder.… Continue reading →

“Jeopardy James” Holzhauer finally lost on Monday, June 3 2019, ending his 32-game winning streak just $58,484 shy of Ken Jennings’ all time money prize record. He took home $2.4 million in any case, losing the “Jeopardy” throne to a… Continue reading →

Every year, billionaire investment icon Warren Buffett auctions off lunch with him to anyone willing to write a big check to charity. Last June, someone paid an astounding $3.3 million for the privilege of having lunch with him. Imagine sitting… Continue reading →

Unexpected money is great, like finding a crisp $20 in a coat pocket or when an older relative snail-mails you a check because it’s Christmas and they have no idea what to get you. Windfalls on the lower end of… Continue reading →

The history of the most common American retirement plan — the workplace 401(k) — is long, but the essential idea is simple. Save money today and lower your current income taxes. Put in pre-tax money while you are working and… Continue reading →