Lauren Young

From "9 to 5" to “Coat of Many Colors,” Dolly Parton's songs are filled with wisdom about work, worth and generosity.

Q. I've got some extra cash, and I'm tempted to put it all into one stock I really believe in. Everyone keeps telling me that's a bad idea. Is it really?

Have you made preparations for your death?

A quiet wave of Americans is crossing the line from comfortable to genuinely wealthy.

Q. I'm past the limit for putting money into my traditional Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), so I am considering moving what is there into my employer’s 401(k) to get to a zero balance and potentially make clean backdoor Roth contributions.

"How much do I need to retire?" is one of the most common questions in retirement planning, and it is also one of the hardest to answer with a simple yes or no.

Turning 18 makes a legal adult out of a child overnight in the U.S., but most families don't plan for it financially until it's too late.

Here are some slightly edited comments from readers about travel and mini-retirements.

And the one tax trap everyone forgets to address after they lose their job.

We’ve published a bunch of great articles in the past few weeks focused on Gen Z. But my favorite one is about a 28-year-old who is using nearly $40,000 in savings to travel around the U.S. and cheer on England in the World Cup.