Dr. Anthony Fauci said America’s New Normal after the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations is delivered depends on a number of unknowns. He cautioned against sound bites promising a return to how life was before the coronavirus pandemic.When asked whether Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022, Fauci, the director of the National Institute…
This personal situation has been escalating for years now. My mother died a few years ago of a chronic disease, which the entire family knew would curtail her life and be fatal eventually. My sister is 10 years older than I am, and is married with two young children. I am married with three young…
I’m always very appreciative that MarketWatch readers take the time to write. I focus on retirement issues, and one of the more common emails I get concerns soaring drug prices. The average medication went up 4.2% in January, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a medical and health care services provider — a rate three…
Some businesses in Texas are hitting consumers when they’re down. Lina Hidalgo, the judge Harris County, the largest county in Texas, said this week that Houston residents, already hit by power outages and severe weather, have complained about exploitative prices. “We’ve heard reports of outrageous prices on necessary items like food, water and housing. We…
Dear Quentin, This past weekend I went on a road trip with three friends. I am single. Another single friend and a married couple joined us. I offered to drive and agreed to split the cost of gas. We needed to fill up the tank four times. The couple calculated the total gas costs, but…
Might your risk in holding stocks go up the longer you hold them? It is almost sacrilege to ask. One of the most bedrock of bedrock principles of retirement planning is just the opposite—that your risk declines with time horizon. That is the source of the nearly-universal advice for young adults to put 100% of…
My boyfriend of 10 years and I became acquainted because I was his tenant. He is 25 years my senior. I agreed to continue to pay rent because he told me that I would get the house when he died. To be fair, I also was not going to be able to move because the…
Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories:Personal FinanceMy wife has homeschooled our son and our best friends’ son since September due to COVID-19. Is it too late to bring up money? ‘She’s putting in about 15 to 20 hours each week. The two families have shared the costs of the curriculum, school supplies and…
My wife and I have a 7-year-old son who would normally be attending the public-school system this year. However, for a variety of reasons mostly driven by the pandemic, we decided we would homeschool our son for first grade this year. My wife is currently a stay-at-home mom (she decided to take a pause in…
Dear Quentin, I live in New Jersey, which is a community property state. My husband and I have had a very rocky relationship and are contemplating divorce for the second time. My parents are both elderly but are in good health, thankfully. It has been suggested that when they die, I will inherit some money…