Local Opinion Editorials

Younger workers starting their careers face important financial decisions, focusing on three key areas: paying off student loans, saving for short-term goals like weddings or home purchases, and saving for retirement through employer-sponsored plans like 401(k). Prioritizing these goals with appropriate strategies is essential, leveraging the advantage of time to build financial stability.

I sometimes wonder if John Green is the best thing to come from Indiana. He writes the voices and experiences

I do not generally find war movies appealing, so a film about the violent end of American democracy was a

You might not have thought much about beneficiary designations — but they can play a big role in your estate

On the heels of Women’s History Month, a string of movies dropped that tell the stories of women making changes,

The month of April has a variety of titles, meanings, and sayings, and some are contradictory with each other. For

Whether you are in the mood for a classic romcom, a bizarre satire, or a moody miniseries, the major streamers

You’ve probably heard stories about fortunate investors who “get in the ground floor” of a new, hot company and quickly

Spring is almost here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning. This year, in addition to tidying your home

The close of awards season brings a peculiar moment with few good new movies, but award-winners getting rereleased or hitting

“Save for a rainy day” is an old piece of advice — and a good one. But is it possible

As we begin the new year, you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider — so

I must start by admitting that this selection is not close to exhaustive. Most streaming services have a collection of

Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in

Mean Girls (2024) is a movie based on a Broadway musical, based on a movie, based on a book. I

As promised, this week I will cover Candy Cane Lane and It’s a Wonderful Knife, but I also had time

Who knows where the time goes? We’ve reached the end of another year, so it’s appropriate to reflect on the

Millions of people are eyeing a fresh financial start as the new year nears. With 67% of Americans planning to

Preparing for this issue, I created a list of new Christmas movies to review and, once I crunched the numbers,

Once again, it’s the season of generosity. In addition to considering gifts for your loved ones, you might want to

When Meg Ryan released a new movie, her return to rom-coms, you know I had to see it. In What

It’s been a bumpy year for the financial markets — which means that some of your investments may have underperformed

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11,

You may spend decades contributing to various retirement accounts. But for some accounts, such as a traditional IRA and 401(k),

They are the major holidays occurring in the month of October that have some controversy and intrigue surrounding each of

Managing your finances and investing for your future are important tasks — and they can be challenging. But you don’t

If you have a loved one showing signs of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you’ll obviously experience some strong

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And that means it’s a good time

You’ll find some big differences between traditional and speculative investments — and knowing these differences can matter a great deal

Often, time travel stories focus on moving forward or backward in time to change the outcome, but what if all