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Dear MarketWatch, My husband and I are in our mid-50s and plan to retire in about 10 years. We live in northern New Jersey and want to move somewhere that has less extreme weather and lower taxes. We will have around $ 6,500-$ 7,500 a month in retirement, inclusive of …

As the U.S. government prepares to deploy a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available, public-health experts are mulling which groups of people should get early doses. And some, including philanthropist Melinda Gates, have weighed a controversial idea: moving people of color, whose communities have been disproportionately stricken by the disease, …

Sick of being cramped inside a small apartment where you now not only live, but work and teach your kids, too? You’re far from alone these days. But buying a home and moving to the suburbs is far from a fool-proof decision from a financial perspective, even in an era …

‘The Big Move’ is a new MarketWatch column looking at real estate and work-life balance. Do you have a question about buying or selling a home? Do you know where your next move should be? Email Jacob Passy at jpassy@marketwatch.com. Dear MarketWatch, I’m a tech worker in Silicon Valley, and …

Can you honestly say your conservatory lived up to the expectations? As you look back to the moment you were first showed interest, there were so many ideas floating around for ways in which you could use this extra space. Your conservatory is a lovely addition to your home but …

Beware! Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press The danger of investing in stocks with compelling valuations is that they’re often cheap for a reason. So-called value traps lie everywhere, and in a note to clients on Tuesday, Bank of America strategists led by Savita Subramanian sought to identify them, at least those …

For most people, the coronavirus pandemic represents a peculiar situation. Aside from the fact that the pandemic reminds us of our physical needs, it subverts almost every aspect of normal life. It has upset economic security and virtually put the world upside down. Aside from this pandemic, the stress it …

Dear Moneyist, I went through a divorce about five years ago and my youngest child will graduate college this spring. I have just gotten my finances stable again and I am back saving money. I have about eight to 10 years left to work, and should have enough saved for …

In Washington D.C., lawmakers are debating a second batch of stimulus checks in another coronavirus rescue bill. In Blairstown, N.J. Frank Natoli is scratching his head on news of the negotiations. “ ‘My first reaction was ‘second what?’ What about the first?’ ” — Frank Natoli, a software engineer still …