I’m 58, earn $4,400 a month. Do I really need to replace 80% of my income?
Dear MarketWatch, I’ve heard over and over that I will need 80% of my current salary in retirement. If I’ve been putting away 20%, will I need 80% of what I bring home or 80% of my gross salary? I’m also curious if I will be able to retire at age 60. I’m 58 and […]
South Carolina primary: Trump beats Haley, but here’s why she’s staying in race
Donald Trump was projected as the winner in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Saturday over rival Nikki Haley, keeping him on track to become his party’s 2024 nominee. The Associated Press called the race in the former president’s favor shortly after polls closed statewide at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. While Haley is a former […]
We want to retire to somewhere our kids and grandkids would want to live too. Our budget is $7,000 a month — where should we go?
I’m retiring in six months and live outside of Los Angeles. It’s really pricey here. I’m 68 and my wife is 61. We will have about $800,000 in total savings and IRAs, and an income of $7,000 monthly including my Social Security. We currently rent. We want to avoid high-humidity summers, but also try to […]
American Airlines is changing frequent-flier rules — here’s who is most affected
American Airlines will soon stop letting customers earn frequent-flier miles when they book trips on third-party travel sites — and the change will hurt some road warriors more than others. At the moment, American Airlines AAL, -0.72% passengers can earn miles when they buy a ticket via third-party websites such as Expedia EXPE, -2.01% or […]
Why airlines are raising baggage fees and charging more at the airport
Travelers arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Airlines are raising their prices to check a bag — again. Just how much you it will cost you, however, depends on when you pay for the service. United Airlines, American Airlines […]
Novavax to settle Gavi arbitration over canceled Covid shot purchase
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Shares of Novavax closed more than 20% higher on Thursday after the company said it will settle a bitter […]
Novavax to settle Gavi arbitration over canceled Covid shot purchase
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Shares of Novavax closed more than 20% higher on Thursday after the company said it will settle a bitter […]
My sister is a hoarder and delaying probate of our parents’ estate. What now?
I am in my early 50s, divorced and working full time, and have been raising my only child, a teenage daughter, alone for the past 12 years. My daughter is estranged from her father, who pays child support. We live in Connecticut. My parents are both deceased as of last year. I moved out of […]
Sickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues
The approval of two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease has given hope to patients who suffer from the debilitating disease, which overwhelmingly affects Black people and people of color. Health officials now face a challenge in finding a way to provide equitable access to the costly treatments. The crippling episodes of pain from […]
Intuitive Machines’ stock sinks 32% after Odysseus moon lander falls on its side
Intuitive Machines’ stock fell more than 30% after hours Friday after the space-exploration company said that its Odysseus lunar lander had fallen on its side while landing near the moon’s south pole, hampering its communications with Earth. Intuitive Machines LUNR, +15.82% Chief Executive Steve Altemus said Friday that Odysseus “caught a foot in the surface […]
