Your money: How to talk money with your parents this holiday
Holiday gatherings might present an opportunity to talk to your parents about important money issues, such as estate planning or long-term care. The need to…
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The Staff of Life Lifted by Shrinking Supplies December wheat futures shot up to a new contract high on Thursday at $8.43 per bushel. Among…
Financial considerations for high-income, high-debt professionals
Doctors, lawyers and other highly trained professionals often have their sights on lucrative salaries once they complete their courses of study. However, many also are…
Your money: Reluctant to retire? 3 signs you’re ready
Many people don’t have much choice about when they retire. Illness, job loss or caretaking responsibilities push them out of the labor force, ready or…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Inflation Flies Over 6%, Gold Goes Wild Goldbugs, silver bulls and concerned investors rushed back to the futures markets all week as the U.S. Labor…
Your money: When a will won’t work
A will allows you to distribute your worldly goods, select a guardian for minor children and name an executor to carry out your wishes. But…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Soy Sinks on Dollar, Fertilizer Costs Soybeans and bean products dropped this week as a stronger dollar made our crops more expensive for our customers…
How to play the credit score ‘game’
If you’ve tried to borrow money from a bank or other lending institution, it’s likely that your specific credit score came into play — specifically…
Your money: Money mistakes could signal dementia
Some of the early signs of dementia are financial: Forgetting to pay bills, for example, or having trouble calculating a tip. People who develop dementia…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Thanksgiving dinner costs an arm and a leg The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Farm Bureau released data this week indicating Thanksgiving foods,…