This retired Georgia couple’s ACA premium doubled to $39,000 a year after subsidies ended. How to plan for higher costs

With professional backgrounds in economics and accounting, Barbara Brockway and Matt Padula might seem like they’d be able to have retirement mapped down to the dollar. But one line item proved harder to forecast: health insurance. After enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired going into 2026, the retired Georgia couple saw their monthly Marketplace premium […]

I Just Doubled My Stake in a Historically Cheap Gig Economy Stock That’s Cratered 95% Over the Last 5 Years

Though the bulls are running wild on Wall Street, not every stock has been a winner. Since peaking in February 2021, this online services marketplace has been battered by changing labor force dynamics and concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence. However, this inexpensive company is flush with cash, ideally positioned to take advantage of […]