Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Fifty-seven years ago, on April Fool’s Day, I raised my right hand and pledged to uphold ...

As someone with decades of experience as a job interviewer and applicant, I’m always surprised when I encounter dismissiveness—and outright disdain—of cover letters (especially when that ...

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are the minimum amounts you must withdraw from your accounts annually. Typically, ...

Don't be late taking your required minimum distribution. And always be sure that you withdraw at least the right amount. Learn more about the rules for different kinds of retirement accounts.

Learn More » But taking an RMD, especially one where you don't need the money to spend right now, can impose a major tax burden on some households. And the problem can get worse and worse each ...

First, don't be late! You have until April 1 of the year after you turn 73 to take your first RMD. After that, though, the deadlines fall on Dec. 31. So your second RMD will be due on Dec. 31 of ...

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One key topic to understand well is the required minimum distribution (RMD). It's vital to be familiar with RMDs, because the penalty for not taking them on time is steep. Where to invest $1,000 ...

My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 letters in 40 days. The idea is to write something positive to someone ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I'm glad that the Montana Senate endorsed House Bill 13, which proposes indexing legislator ...