‘I’m starting to panic’: Congrats, you’re a millionaire and you didn’t even know it (thanks to pensions)

A reader is panicked about amassing $1 million before retirement, but does not realize that she and her husband are already there.

Date:

Save story

Topics

The New York Times - Sports
Caleb Williams Struggled in His N.F.L. Debut. It Didn’t Matter.

The top draft pick completed 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards. The Bears still won.
4 hours ago - NFL
CNBC - Business
This 29-year-old millionaire doesn’t own a home — here’s how he spends and invests his money instead

Timothy Armoo is not what you might expect from a multi-millionaire.
4 hours ago
ABC News - Top stories
Georgia shooting lasted about a minute, 26 teachers used panic button: Sheriff

Georgia suspect's mother alerted school of 'extreme emergency' before shooting, family says.
18 hours ago
The Guardian - World
‘You’re a character in their world’: the impossible job of the Hollywood personal assistant

The drug charges for Matthew Perry’s ex-assistant have shed light on a role with no set hours, few boundaries and little protection. It sounds like the dream gig: working as a personal assistant to ...
20 hours ago
Financial Times - World
West Yorkshire Pension Fund buys 25% stake in flood prevention investor

Scheme takes seed investment as chancellor questions future of local government retirement schemes
Yesterday
ESPN - Sports
Michigan mauled but knows 'season's not over'

Quarterback Davis Warren and the Michigan Wolverines had no answers for a deep, determined Texas team on Saturday afternoon, as the Longhorns cruised to a 31-12 victory, which ended the home team's ...
Yesterday
MarketWatch - Business
Turning 44 or 60? Here’s why you might suddenly start feeling your age.

Aging spikes dramatically at two points in life, research says. Here’s what you can do about it.
Yesterday
MarketWatch - Business
‘She has $18,000 in a 401(k)’: My live-in girlfriend, 62, refuses to save for retirement — and I’m unable to change her mind. What do you suggest?

‘Every time I mention it, she gets defensive and tells me it will work out.’
Yesterday
CBS News - World
9/6: CBS Evening News

Suspect planning terror attack on Brooklyn Jewish center arrested, feds say; Driver pulled over for speeding receives life-changing career advice
Yesterday
Financial Times - Business
The best investment tip of all? Start when you’re young

Sir Douglas Flint joins calls to boost personal finance teaching in schools
2 days ago

More from MarketWatch

MarketWatch - Business
Two retail analysts travelled to China and came back with three downgrades

Barclays analysts downgraded Adidas, Burberry and Gucci owner Kering following a two-and-half week trip to China in which they grew more cautious on the world’s number-two economy.
19 minutes ago - China
MarketWatch - Business
Europe’s heading for a recession as the U.S. consumer buckles, strategist warns

Europe is heading into a recession as the U.S. consumer buckles, a strategist warned, advising investors to shift into defensive stocks.
38 minutes ago
MarketWatch - Business
‘It’s the story of my life’: Have I missed the boat on 5% CDs? I was too late to invest my $50,000 in the housing market.

“Where should I invest my money, assuming that I won’t be able to buy a home for several years?”
3 hours ago
MarketWatch - Business
‘I feel like a fool’: I loaned my friend and former lover $50,000 to help her buy a home — now she’s treating it as a gift

“I gradually put $50,000 into her bank account so she would have that cash cushion ahead of her interview with the co-op board.”
4 hours ago
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m sick of dating losers’: Are single Americans looking for love online — or money? It’s hard to tell the difference.

Tinder, Hinge, The League and Raya are marketing tools for status-conscious Americans, and it’s a crowded space.
4 hours ago