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Cheryl Waters, 74, retired with a healthy nest egg despite starting late with investing. She met with a financial planner, got a second job, and applied for Social Security at 66½ while still working.

Older women face hurdles with investing. These savers figured it out.

Women have roughly 30% less income in retirement than men, according to a 2020 study.

Amy Rose Dobson, Washington Post

Debris from a destroyed home is seen as another house survived after the Eaton Fire, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.

How to organize your financial life ahead of natural disasters

Cora Lewis, Associated Press

A "For Sale" sign is displayed in front of a home in Morton Grove, Ill., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024.

2024 U.S. home sales hit lowest level in nearly 30 years with ownership increasingly out of reach

Alex Veiga, Associated Press

A couple people walk out of the Fashion District, the Center City mall that would have been partly replaced by the Sixers arena plan that fell through earlier this month. This week, some visitors there said the complex is a fine place to hang out.

‘A little bit barren’ but ‘not dead:’ How Philadelphians really view the Fashion District

A photo of Joseph LaForte hanging in his Par Funding office, entered as an exhibit by the SEC in its case against the merchant cash advance lender.

Par Funding investors get some of their millions back, as LaForte brothers await sentencing

Joseph N. DiStefano

Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says

The government is not a factory. Standard efficiency models, which usually involve cutting workers and adding capital, may not be relevant.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, with his son X, at the U.S. Capitol building on Dec. 5 in Washington. Musk and Ramaswamy have proposed cutting government spending by 30%.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, with his son X, at the U.S. Capitol building on Dec. 5 in Washington. Musk and Ramaswamy have proposed cutting government spending by 30%.

Can DOGE actually save federal money by cutting government jobs? Unlikely, economist Joel Naroff says

The government is not a factory. Standard efficiency models, which usually involve cutting workers and adding capital, may not be relevant.

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

As 2024 closes, soak in the exceptional economy, economist Mark Zandi says

National Politics

The Federal Reserve cut its key rate by a quarter-point, but envisions fewer reductions next year

Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Forecasting 2025 under a second Trump administration raises big questions, economist Joel Naroff says

Joel L. Naroff, For The Inquirer

How much did SEPTA fares increase? A helpful breakdown of each service

SEPTA bus crosses 9th and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia on Friday morning November 8, 2024. SEPTA increased its fares by 7.5%, increasing most fares by 50 cents to $2, starting Dec. 1, 2024.

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