Financial advisor and columnist Brandon Renfro I’m 50 and my husband is 57. We paid off all debts and have $1 million in our 401(k) and IRA. We also own $1 million in rental properties that give us a $5,000 net profit monthly. We hope to keep the rental homes for another 15 years for […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s main political rivals are now partners in government after they came together in a last-minute coalition deal that ensured President Cyril Ramaphosa was dramatically reelected with cross-party support, and a struggling country was given a boost. The agreement was only sealed on the sidelines of a marathon […]
Finn Russell will spearhead Bath’s bid for Gallagher Premiership title glory after a week in the Caribbean that helped save his season. It was little to do with sun, sea and relaxation, though, as the Scotland star flew 4,000 miles mainly for an appointment with a machine. Russell suffered what his club described as “a […]
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings was tenderly laid Friday on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood. U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on […]
Moissy is no more than a hamlet on a road to nowhere in Normandy. At a barely visible turn-off, easily overlooked, there’s a small hand-painted sign, dark blue lettering on the ground the color of dried blood, that reads: Août 1944, Couloir de la Mort. Corridor of Death? It’s only natural that this week, on […]
FALL RIVER — A GoFundMe fundraiser has begun to raise money to help 39-year-old city resident Josh Peters after he was seriously burned saving the life of his mother Monday night at their home at 126 Brown Street in the South End. Peters and his mother were taken to Rhode Island Hospital where Peters remains. […]
Mark (not pictured) is enjoying a comfortable retirement.Karl Hendon/Getty Images Mark, 65, amassed over $2 million in retirement savings by maximizing his 401(k) contributions. He benefited from steady employment, low living costs, and delaying parenthood. Mark advises saving early, leveraging Roth accounts, and maintaining consistent contributions. For many people at or near retirement age, the […]
“This dog is so thirsty,” says one of the officers in the body cam footage New Smyrna Beach Police Department/Facebook Dog Rescued from Dangerously Hot Truck A dog was left inside of a U-Haul truck while the owners went to the beach on a hot summer day. On Sunday, June 2, the canine was left […]
Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / Shutterstock.com I’ve navigated the car-buying process four times in my life. Two of those were private sales and the last two were through dealerships. I didn’t have to negotiate on half of those car sales, thanks to buying from my grandmother for my first car — and most recently, […]
“I’d like to shore up my Social Security as much as possible.” (Photo subject is a model.) – MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Dear MarketWatch, I’m 67 and late in the game. I’m estimating an income of $3,500 to $3,700 per month from Social Security, and around $750 a month from a pension. I’d like to shore up […]
Here’s how much young baby boomers have saved for retirement — how do you stack up in 2024? The youngest among the baby boomer generation are set to retire over the next few years. But are they financially prepared for the next phase of their lives? Over 30 million Americans are expected to turn 65 […]
A Massachusetts man who was left hospitalized with serious injuries after he was mauled by a grizzly bear while hiking in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming is speaking out about the violent encounter. The 35-year-old Army veteran from South Hadley, identified by the Jackson Hole News & Guide as Shayne Patrick Burke, says he’s […]