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Here’s how much Americans rely on Social Security — at all income levels

Social Security is really important for older Americans. It needs to be tweaked, not restructured.

‘I currently give him $1,000 a month’: My grandson has severe mental illness. How do I protect him after I’m gone?

“I’m desperately trying to plan ahead while I’m still able.”

Medicare Advantage patients who get diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other serious diseases are ditching their plans — and it can cost them

The annual Medicare open-enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

My friend is charging everyone $80 to attend her 30th birthday party. She says it’s to cover the open bar. Is it rude to not go?

“I think she would take it personally if I didn’t attend.”

Fed’s Williams ‘is opening options’ to interest-rate hikes. Why that could be ‘a bad trade.’

Fed watchers say the upcoming jobs report and inflation data are key after seeing signs that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh would be willing to see interest rates rise.

Raising Social Security’s full retirement age is political dynamite because it could make this group of people poorer

Changes to the full retirement age would have to be quick and steep to make a dent in the program’s shortfall.

Nigeria's economy expands by 4.4% in Q2, lifted by oil and non-oil sectors

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89% recorded in the ...

Thai businessmen sue Tether for freezing $42M in $61M pig butchering case

The plaintiffs didn’t dispute their involvement in the pig butchering scam, but claimed that Tether did not have the authority to freeze the $42 million at the time.

Japan’s Remixpoint dumps altcoins, leaves 1,506 BTC as sole crypto bet

Remixpoint sold $5.5 million in ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE, booking a $736,000 net gain as it narrowed its crypto strategy to focus on Bitcoin.

Europe’s largest airline warns of jet-fuel prices hitting $140 this winter as it cuts capacity

Ryanair on Wednesday reduced its winter capacity to mitigate its exposure to unhedged jet fuel prices of $140 per barrel, illustrating a major economic impact of the energy crisis.

Chevron outlines $7 billion plan to expand in Venezuela

Chevron says it will expand its operations in Venezuela, following the Trump administration’s move for a Pentagon-backed plan to develop the country’s oil reserves.

MongoDB shares tumble despite strong earnings on ‘disappointing’ news for investors

Investors were most likely disappointed by the company’s Atlas multi-cloud database seeing the same revenue growth for the fifth quarter in a row.

Thailand adopts crypto Travel Rule with self-custodial wallet checks

Thailand adopted a crypto Travel Rule requiring digital asset operators to verify control of self-custodial wallets and retain transaction data for five years.

Stocks that rise when the S&P 500 falls are weirdly keeping up with the rest of Wall Street

So-called ‘negative-beta’ stocks are thriving and offer a way to ride out volatility events, says one strategist.

Crypto industry urges SEC to avoid blanket novel ETF restrictions

Grayscale, a16z, and the CCI asked the SEC to preserve existing classification rules and avoid treating novel exchange-traded products as a single category, while proposing different routes to clearer and faster reviews.

We’re in our 60s. My wife and I have $345,000 in annual pensions and $1 million in 403(b)s. Is it too late for Roth conversions?

“Roth assets would provide our children with tax-free distributions.”

Dell shares rise as demand jumps for AI servers — here’s what Wall Street analysts are saying happens next

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup all raised their price targets for the technology company.

‘Mean Girls’ star Amanda Seyfried lists longtime L.A. home for $3.2 million after relocating to rural N.Y.

Seyfried, who now resides primarily on a beautiful farm property in upstate New York, has used the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home as her West Coast base for more than a decade.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. cut the price of their $10 million L.A. mansion

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have trimmed the asking price of their stunning California mansion by $700,000—just three months after listing the dwelling.

Bitcoin ETFs notch best month of 2026 as BTC gains 25% in August

US spot Bitcoin ETFs reduced their year-to-date net outflows by 66% as Bitcoin gained about 25% in August, while Ether ETFs turned positive YTD at $732 million and XRP ETFs reached $502 million.