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Why You Should Love Robo-Advisors
Keeping costs low and advice honest.
Taxes in Retirement: 7 Ways to Trim Your Bill
Ideas that can reduce financial stress in retirement.
How Roth IRA Taxes Work
A good investment at tax time.
How to save for the future when it’s uncertain
Preparing for a variety of outcomes.
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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How your tax refund could improve your credit. Also in the news: 5 smart ways to invest your tax refund, how the Apple Card stacks up against the competition, and how moving between states could raise or lower your tax burden.
How your tax refund could improve your credit
Using your refund strategically.
5 Smart Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund
Your refund could help fund your future.
How the Apple Card Stacks up Against the Competition
Comparing features.
Will
Dramatic swings in both directions.
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: 5 empowering tips for women on Equal Pay Day. Also in the news: 5 smart ways to invest your tax refund, 7 ways to trim your taxes in retirement, and how changes to the ACA might affect your insurance premiums.
5 Empowering Tips for Women on Equal Pay Day
It’s time to bridge the gap.
5 Smart Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund
Putting it towards the future.
Taxes in Retirement: 7 Ways to Trim Your Bill
Making your retirement a little less stressful.
How Changes to the ACA Might Affect Your Insurance Premiums
Playing the waiting game.
Why you should love robo-advisers
Robo-advisers have been around long enough that the question is no longer whether you should turn your investment decisions over to a computer. Now the question is: Why wouldn’t you?
The success of Wealthfront and Betterment, two startups that helped launch the trend, led mainstream investment companies including Vanguard, Schwab and Fidelity to add robo-advice services in recent years. Depending on the robo-adviser, you may also have access to human financial advisers, socially responsible investments and tax-loss harvesting to help reduce tax bills.
This is not, and never really was, a niche product only for tech-happy millennials. From the beginning, investors of all ages spotted the significant advantages of letting computers run their portfolios. In my latest for the Associated Press, the advantages of robo-advisers.
Friday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: There’s more than one way to slay a debt. Also in the news: How to know when it’s OK to spend, 3 steps to spring cleaning your credit card debt, and what to do when you desperately need help with medical bills.
There’s More Than One Way to Slay a Debt
These key points could help.
How to Know When It’s OK to Spend
Loosening the purse strings.
3 Steps to Spring-Cleaning Your Credit Card Debt
Time to shake the dust off.
What To Do When You Desperately Need Help With Medical Bills
Looking into medical debt forgiveness.
Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How your tax refund could improve your credit. Also in the news: What to buy (and skip) in April, 8 warning signs it’s time to course correct in college, and 7 last-minute tax tips to lower your 2018 bill.
How your tax refund could improve your credit
Using your refund strategically.
What to Buy (and Skip) in April
Good time for a vacuum upgrade.
8 Warning Signs It’s Time to Course Correct in College
Change course if you want to graduate.
7 Last-Minute Tax Tips to Lower Your 2018 Bill
There’s still time to save money.