Why Financial Advisors Are Updating Retirement Advice Here's What It Means for You

Jordyn Bradley   Mon, December 8, 2025   Investopedia

Key Takeaways

• Two-thirds of financial advisors are changing their retirement investment advice for clients due to a volatile market and economic uncertainty, according to a new report from Alliance for Lifetime Income.

• Financial advisors are changing their recommendations based on inflation, Social Security and Medicare uncertainty, and cost-of-living concerns.

• Advisors recommend considering their withdrawal strategy and evaluating assets they may not have incorporated.

How Old Is Too Old To Buy a House?

Sarah Sharkey  Tue, December 9, 2025  GOBankingRates

Buying a house is a major financial decision. And for older homebuyers, the decision to purchase a new home comes with extra significance. While you’re never too old to buy a house, age can play a significant role in determining if the purchase is the best move for your finances.

From mortgage eligibility to long-term financial planning, the decision to purchase property in your 50s, 60s, or beyond depends on your unique circumstances. GOBankingRates reached out to the experts for their insights on whether you’re ever too old to buy a house, and what factors middle-aged and senior homebuyers should consider before making this major investment.

How Rich People Respond to Financial Turbulence, According to Robert Kiyosaki

Rebekah Evans   Tue, December 2, 2025   GOBankingRates

In everyone’s life, a little financial stress is bound to happen. The difference between what you do and what rich people do is one of the reasons they are rich and you are not, according to money guru Robert Kiyosaki.

The 13 Travel Scams Every American Tourist Falls For (Don’t Be Next)

Vasilija Mrakovic   Tue, December 2, 2025   Guessing Headlights

Every year, millions of Americans venture abroad with optimism, curiosity, and the belief that most people they meet will be helpful or at least harmless. And while that’s often true, seasoned travelers know that the world also has its fair share of tricksters who see tourists as easy paydays.

These scammers aren’t relying on brute force or intimidation, they specialize in subtlety, charm, and psychological pressure. Most scams don’t feel like scams when they start. Instead, they unfold as small acts of kindness, unexpected conveniences, or friendly gestures that slowly shift into uncomfortable, costly situations. By the time most travelers realize what’s happened, the money is gone, the scammer has vanished, and the embarrassment sets in.

Don't Put These 5 Assets In A Living Trust. How To Help Your Kids Bypass Probate When You Die

Moneywise   Mon, December 1, 2025

If you will, allow us to present the hypothetical case of Pete Moneywise, a married, 78-year-old father of three who wants to get his financial affairs in order before his passing.

Though he exists only within the confines of this article, his situation reflects what countless people of retirement age face as they draft their wills and create their trusts.

“I hate probate,” Pete tells us in an exclusive interview. (What else did you expect? We created him.) “I went through it when my father died, and my family spent the next year talking to lawyers, trying to get things squared away.”

The Problem With Supporting Adult Children

Maurie Backman   Mon, December 1, 2025  Moneywise

My adult son lives with me and has a Wal-Mart job. I asked him for rent but he refuses to help. How do I resolve this?

Forget the concept of 'childhood home'. For a growing number of adult children, the place they grew up is their adulthood home, too.

Rohan Shah, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Mississippi, reports in The Conversation that in just 10 years, 1.5 million more young Americans (34 and under) chose to live at home (1).