Get smart with your money
Today’s top story: 6 ways to optimize your credit card’s bonus mall. Also in the news: 5 tips for starting a business while working full time, 6 ways to get free money from the government, and the 10 most stolen cars and the cost of theft insurance. 6 Ways to Optimize Your Credit Card’s Bonus […]
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Today’s top story: Don’t get taken by government grant scams. Also in the news: When you should and shouldn’t tap your Roth IRA, using your credit cards to pay for child care, and a report that finds many American teens lack basic financial skills. Don’t Get Taken by Government Grant Scams The government doesn’t want […]
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Gary Sidder set up Roth IRAs for his sons when they turned 13. Each year, the Littleton, Colorado, certified financial planner and his wife, Francie Steinzeig, a school psychologist, contributed an amount equal to whatever the two boys earned cutting lawns, shoveling snow and doing odd jobs. As the sons’ earnings increased, so did the […]
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Today’s top story: 5 debt questions you’re afraid to ask. Also in the news: The best accounts for short-term savings, the 10 most-stolen cars and the cost of theft insurance, and what happens when your bank loses a cash deposit. 5 Debt Questions You’re Afraid to Ask We have the answers. Best Accounts for Short-Term […]
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Dear Liz: I’ve been self-employed for just over a year. Because of disbursements from a recent divorce, I have enough money to make a 40% down payment on a modest house. My income will easily cover the resulting mortgage payments, health insurance and other expenses, but I’ve been turned down for a loan several times […]
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Dear Liz: I receive $2,400 per month in Social Security. My wife, who turned 66 in early April, was told by the Social Security Administration that her retirement benefit will be about $800. Can I get spousal benefits for her of $1,200, less what her Social Security amount will be? My problem is that she […]
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Today’s top story: The myRA program is dead. But there is an alternative. Also in the news: Borrowing money from friends and family when you’re in a jam, and four financial milestones to reach before you retire. Obama-Era Retirement Plan Is Dead. Here’s an Alternative The myRA program is dead. Ask Brianna: Should I Borrow […]
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Today’s top story: 5 essential money tips for Generation X. Also in the news: Sales tax holidays, the best ways to send money to your college student, and why Americans are more financially content. 5 Essential Money Tips for Generation X The clock is ticking towards 50. Sales Tax Holidays Save Shoppers Money on Back-to-School […]
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Today’s top story: Learning how to ditch debt. Also in the news: How to prepare for the change from corporate career to entrepreneur, how to teach your kids to be better with money than you are, and why Millennials are paying attention to their 401(k)s. How I Ditched Debt: Making Sense of Cents Every penny […]
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If anyone tells you a 401(k) loan is a cheap way to borrow, they are both right and very, very wrong. 401(k) loan interest rates are low. But the way many Americans repay them spells disaster. In my latest for the Associated Press, how a reckless 401(k) loan could turn out to be the most […]
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