“We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”

“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”

You don’t have to leave the country to find an affordable place that matches your retirement vision.

The U.S. labor market seemed to be on upswing after a surge in new employment early this year — but a summer slowdown in hiring and fewer help-wanted ads suggest it won’t get any easier to find a job.

The recent blistering pace of earnings growth is unsustainable.