In this issue

Earn TOP YIELDS on Your Investments
We scoured 8 income categories, from super safe to aggressive.

PROFIT FROM HEALTHY PROFIT MARGINS
Companies with superior profit margins often perform better in tough times. We found six well managed firms that fit the bill.

RELIEF AT THE PUMP?

Lawmakers want to cut gas taxes, but analysts question whether it will actually lower prices.

3 mins

THE MONEY TALK NEW COUPLES NEED

Whether or not you merge your finances, you need to be on the same page. Natalie and Dan Slagle are founders of Fyooz Financial Planning, a financial planning firm that specializes in advising couples.

3 mins

Find ATTRACTIVE YIELDS in Today's Market

Our field guide to income investments identifies opportunities that range from ordinary to downright exotic.

10+ mins

Profit From Healthy Profit Margins

These companies find ways to flourish even in tough times

7 mins

Buy Bonds Now? That Depends

I insist it is folly to quit sound invest-ments because of a bad quarter, but the bond market swoon of early 2022 tests my resolve. When superb stuff such as tax-exempt toll-road bonds, taxable infrastructure municipals and BBB corporates suffer losses of 6% to 10%, that is true shock and awe. The last time returns took a big wallop was the summer “taper tantrum” of 2013, when, despite the absence of inflation, traders overreacted to Federal Reserve plans to cut back bond purchases. That episode is remembered now as an epic buying opportunity— thus, it is tempting to interpret the current downturn in the same vein.

2 mins

An Urgent Need for Cybersecurity

In June 2017, Russian hackers launched a malware attack on Ukraine called NotPetya. The attack, which locked users out of their own files unless they paid a ransom in bitcoin, was just one more tactic in the conflict between the two nations that had begun three years earlier. But viruses don’t respect borders, and this one spread far beyond Ukraine.

5 mins

Create a Financial Plan for a NATURAL DISASTER

You’ll recover more quickly if your important documents are secure.

9 mins

10 Good Reasons to Cancel Amazon Prime

Membership recently jumped to $139 a year. Maybe you don’t really need it.

6 mins

Answers to Your SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS

Figuring out how to get the most out of your benefits is not as simple as it looks.

10+ mins

Caregivers Share Their Stories

My column on caregiving (see “Living in Retirement,” Feb.) generated a number of responses from readers who offered their own perspectives. “People not in this situation don’t have a clue, and that includes ‘experts,’ ” writes Ken Jarosch, sole caregiver for his wife, Kathy, who suffers from muscular dystrophy. “I went to several caregiving classes, where we were served a nice dinner and a sunshine talk. But the real help came from the people in attendance, who actually live this.”

2 mins

Seven Smart Tools for ESG Investors

Use these free online resources to help you vet sustainable options for your portfolio.

6 mins

ABLE Accounts Offer Financial Independence

People with disabilities, and their families, can save for a variety of expenses in these tax-advantaged accounts.

3 mins

Fight Back Against High Inflation

Whether you’re 28 or 68, you’re staring down a surge in con-sumer prices. But for many millennials, the precipitous rise in inflation—which reached an overall rate of 8.5% in March—has been especially steep.

2 mins

THE BEST REWARDS CARDS FOR YOU

Our top picks offer cash back, points or miles you can use to buy groceries or gas, pay for travel or boost savings.

10+ mins

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