Your paycheck doesn’t stretch far enough, and the stock market routinely clobbers your retirement account. You may not feel financially secure, but in many ways your money is a lot safer than it was a decade ago.
The financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession prompted a bunch of reforms that are helping you keep more of your hard-earned cash, even if you’re not always aware of the safeguards.
In my latest for Nerdwallet, five of the most important changes.
HI LIZ … CLICKED THROUGH AND GOT TO A NERDWALLET PAGE REQUIRING LOGIN … NO PLACE TO REGISTER OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT. THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW. I DON’T MIND REGISTERING! AFTER 10 MINS OF LOOKING, GAVE UP. THANKS! AND CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW GIG 🙂
My apologies! The link has now been fixed.