The Budgetnista Tiffany Aliche: How to start budgeting

A young woman in her early 20s riding a chopper cycle. Karan Kapoor | The Image Bank | Getty Images Having a strong budget can help you build financial wellness. “A budget is a picture of what your money is doing,” Tiffany Aliche, also known as The Budgetnista, told CNBC during a Women & Wealth … Read more

How to play Japanese stocks, finally hitting a new high after 34 years

You think the S & P 500 at an historic high is something to celebrate? Imagine how the Japanese feel. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index , a price-weighted index of 225 Japanese stocks, has also hit an historic high. But unlike the S & P 500, which has been hitting historic highs regularly, it’s been 34 years … Read more

It’s easy to get 5% yields. How to soften the tax hit on your big income payers

Uncle Sam is about to take his share of those juicy yields you’ve been earning through 2023. This year, investors didn’t have to work terribly hard to get paid high yields from their income-paying investments. The Crane 100 Money Fund Index touts an annualized 7-day yield of 5.2%. For those willing to sacrifice some liquidity, … Read more