Stacker Personal Finance & Investing

  For business owners planning a sale, one of the most common concerns is the potential income tax liability associated with the transaction. With any business sale, a significant portion of the proceeds may be subject to capital gains taxes. As a result, business owners often seek strategies designed to help mitigate taxes and preserve

  When a senior loved one needs help at home, one of the first questions families ask is “How are we going to pay for this?” The emotional weight of seeing someone you love struggle with daily tasks collides with the financial pressure of affording care. You’re not alone in feeling that tension. A 2025

  Every summer, warm weather drives predictable shifts in consumer behavior: Families travel, airports fill up, and buildings crank up their cooling systems. The Motley Fool tested whether that seasonal pattern actually translates into stock market gains. Thirty-six publicly traded companies with a genuine reason to do more business in the summer — spanning hotels,

  Solar power, senior-care operators and aquaculture may not look like parts of the same investment market. In Portugal, fund managers are pitching all three to investors interested in the country’s Golden Visa fund route. Public mandates now range from ocean industries and technology to research-intensive companies and media. These are not claims about money

  A concentrated stock position can often represent success. It typically comes from owning company stock or equity compensation, a successful business exit, an early investment, an inheritance, or simply years of loyalty to one company. However proud you may be of your stock position, it brings up some questions for your investment portfolio. Below,

  About 84% of all shoppers have made impulse purchases before.1Most people have been perpetrators of impulse buying. It’s a familiar experience—the sudden feeling that a particular item on the shelf is absolutely necessary. You write down the list of things you need to purchase before going into the store, but somehow you walk out

  Less than a month after Robinhood let customers hand their brokerage accounts over to an AI agent, a group of lawmakers wants to know who’s on the hook when something goes wrong. On June 23, seven Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins asking how

  Most people don’t set out to accumulate $100,000 in debt. It just happens. A mortgage here, a car payment there, a few months of leaning on credit cards, and suddenly the balance is overwhelming. Debt is one of those topics most people avoid talking about, which makes it easy to assume you’re the only

  Summer may bring longer sunny days, family vacations, and more time outdoors, but it can also put added pressure on household budgets. From higher electricity use during heatwaves to more driving, groceries, and family activities, many seasonal expenses are tied to everyday essentials rather than luxuries. A new CreditFresh survey of 2,000 adults across

  In the wake of losing a spouse, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to begin. Along with navigating grief, family responsibilities, and daily life, many surviving spouses are also faced with important financial and estate planning decisions. In the months that follow, understanding which financial matters and estate planning steps