Author: Russ Wiles, Arizona Republic

ProPublica published details of the leaked tax returns of 25 of the wealthiest Americans, showing that most payed little to nothing in income tax.

Good choices can pay off handsomely over time, lifting you up the wealth ladder. Bad judgment calls can condemn you to years of financial struggles.

You will face uncertainties, such as how long you might live, future inflation rates, unknown medical expenses and others.

Some key measures have improved substantially, including corporate profits and the stock and housing markets. Others show worrisome trends

New graduates must grapple with finding a job, learning about benefits, understanding budgets, using debt and even gaining familiarity with tax rules

The many federal retirement incentives adopted in recent decades have made a difference, but there’s still a big divide in the retirement wealth gap.

Here are some of the effects for wealthy taxpayers and the stock markets if Biden’s tax proposal goes through.

Despite millions of job losses and other economic pressures, key indicators like bankruptcies and loan delinquencies are mostly stable.

SPACs, or special purchase acquisition companies, have been around for decades. Their recent ascent is spectacular — and eyebrow raising.

Putting money into retirement accounts on a pretax basis doesn’t mean you will avoid paying Uncle Sam eventually. Here’s what to know.