Get smart with your money
Today’s top story: Quick – Can you come up with $400? Also in the news: Is 4-year college right for you, car negotiating secrets for people who hate haggling, and 5myths about your 2017 tax refund and what not to do if you want to do if you want it quicker. Quick — Can You […]
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Medicare provides basic health care to one out of six Americans, most of them 65 and older. Even people decades away from retirement, though, should be concerned about Congress meddling with the program. Lawmakers understand that cutting current retirees’ benefits is a political nonstarter. Older people vote, and they have one of the most powerful […]
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Today’s top story: How debt settlement can make a bad money situation worse. Also in the news: Using an IRA as a legal, last-minute way to lower your taxes, 4 reasons why it’s smart to buy a used cell phone, and how to budget as a freelancer. Debt Settlement Can Make a Bad Money Situation […]
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Today’s top story: 5 items that make any hotel room feel like home. Also in the news: 3 “tax-friendly” states that are anything but, the best thing you’ve done to get your finances in order, and 5 gas mileage myths that are wasting your money. 5 Items That Make Any Hotel Room Feel Like Home […]
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Dear Liz: My wife and I have updated our will and trust every 10 years. So far we’ve been sorely disappointed. The local bar association recommended some attorneys, but they were relatively young, inexperienced, unable to answer a lot of our most basic questions, and produced documents that I could have created on my home […]
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Dear Liz: I have just retired. I have a 401(k) from work. Do I keep it as is or do I roll it over into an IRA? Answer: Investment companies and their representatives like to push the idea of rollovers as the best option, but that may profit them more than it does you. Leaving […]
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Today’s top story: 12 African-American financial gurus to follow in 2018. Also in the news: 3 ways to screw up your investment portfolio, the fee for U.S. Passports is increasing, and watching out for fake car deals this Presidents’ Day Weekend. 12 African-American Financial Gurus to Follow in 2018 Learning from the pros. 3 Ways […]
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Today’s top story: Know how and when to thaw your credit. Also in the news: How to find lost 401(k) cash and other unclaimed money, why you should listen to money podcasts, and serious financial mistakes to avoid when getting engaged. Don’t Be Frozen Out — Know How and When to Thaw Your Credit Credit […]
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Today’s top story: Will your relationship last? Depends on your investment. Also in the news: How 12 Olympians pinched pennies to chase gold, your guide to buying life insurance on someone else, and the financial benefit of skipping Valentine’s Day. Will Your Relationship Last? Depends on Your Investment Putting in the time and effort. How […]
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