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Bobby Bonilla, who retired as a baseball player in 2001, hasn’t played for the New York Mets since 1999. Yet Bonilla is among the highest-paid position players on the Mets’ payroll this year. The team paid the 57-year-old $1,193,248.20 on Wednesday — as it has each year over the past decade and will continue doing through 2035.

Steve Siebold, the co-author of “How Money Works: Stop Being a Sucker,” has tips to cope with the financial anxieties that many millennials are facing during the pandemic, and advice on the benefits of starting your own business from home.

No one wants to think about death. But too many Americans die without making plans to pass their wealth to their families. Personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi explains that it’s never too soon to think about a will and life insurance.

Rent or buy: it’s a decision many millennials are pondering. A recent study shows that it’s cheaper to purchase rather than rent in the majority of the top 50 markets.

Scared of ‘adulting’ with your own money in the midst of a recession? Certified financial planner Chris Russell offers economic advice for Millennials ready to buy homes or start families in these down economic times.

If your income is taking a hit because of the coronavirus pandemic, you may have to decide which bills to pay while you weather the crisis

In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king

President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law Wednesday night, the second bill passed this month designed to blunt the pandemic’s impact. But what does it mean for you? Q: Am I getting a check? I hear we’re all getting checks.A: Not yet. That’s being discussed for a third relief bill, which is wending its way through Congress...

President Donald Trump discussed parts of a new bi-partisan coronavirus bill, that if passed, would provide free testing and unemployment benefits. The president also said he was tested for coronavirus on Friday.

Joe Biden barely had enough money to air television ads in critical Super Tuesday battlegrounds, but he won’t have that problem again.

The coronavirus outbreak caused a sudden drop in global stocks last week, leading many to worry about money that millions of people count on for things like retirement or buying a home. But financial experts say it’s important not to panic.

Have trouble finding an affordable hotel? Here are some tips on how to save money when booking your stay.

How do you really know your donations are going to make a difference? Here are some ways to make sure your money is going toward a good cause. 

Wondering how you can extend your food’s life span and save a little money on groceries? Here are some tips on how to organize your refrigerator to ensure longer lasting items. 

Learning the value of his old Rolex watch swept this military veteran right off his feet. An Air Force veteran who went on “Antiques Roadshow” to have his 1971 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph appraised had his legs turn to jelly when he learned the watch he paid $345.97 for in 1974 is now worth up to $700,000 at auction.

The tween and early teen years can be a tricky time for kids. Not only are they encountering new social situations and gaining more responsibility, they are also forming a big part of their relationship with money. “Kids this age are old enough to really understand how money works,” said Chantel Bonneau, a wealth management advisor at Northwestern Mutual. “They…

Like all budgeting systems, the idea behind kakeibo is to help you understand your relationship with money by keep a ledger of everything that is incoming and outgoing.

This year has been a good one for the stock market, and millions of Americans are enjoying higher incomes or new jobs thanks to a robust economy. It has also been a year ripe with opportunity — but it’s not over yet, and there’s still time to make some positive changes in your financial trajectory. Before you make financial resolutions for 2020,...

New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors. The decision is the latest setback for Uber and other companies in the so-called “gig economy” that rely heavily on contract labor to deliver the services at the heart of their popular apps.

A White Sox official says it was “poor form” for the team to show a scoreboard graphic of “famous people from Chicagoland” that grouped lynching victim Emmett Till with game show host Pat Sajak and film icon Orson Welles.