Get smart with your money
Most retirement advice has a flaw: It’s being given by people who haven’t yet retired.
So I asked money experts who have quit the 9-to-5 for their best advice on how to prepare for retirement.
In my latest for the Associated Press, what the experts say you can do to prepare yourself both financially and mentally.
Today’s top story: Why you should front-load your IRA in January. Also in the news: Rideshare insurance for drivers, why January is the best time to buy a home, and how fifteen minutes a day can get your finances in order.
Front-Load Your IRA in January for a Bigger Payoff
It’s all about compound interest.
Rideshare Insurance for Drivers: Where to Buy, What It Covers
What Uber and Lyft drivers need to know.
Why January Is the Best Time to Buy a Home
Timing is everything.
Commit to Fifteen Minutes of Financial Literacy a Day to Get Your Finances in Order
Make it a daily habit.
3 in 4 Say Debt Collectors Defy Requests to Stop Calling
Consumers are still feeling threatened.
Map Out a Year’s Worth of Shopping Right Now
When to get the best deals.
How Stuck-in-the-Middle Parents Can Afford College
Looking at the options.
Your Free Credit Score Might Not Be What You Think It Is
Understanding the differences.
Today’s top story: Trump’s student loan repayment play vs. Obama’s REPAYE. Also in the news: What to do if you’re rejected for a checking account, how divorce can affect your credit score, and how easing your financial stress could help you live longer.
Trump’s Student Loan Repayment Plan vs. Obama’s REPAYE
Understanding the differences.
Can’t Get a Checking Account? Don’t Give Up, Get Moving
Doing the repair work.
3 Ways Divorce Can Affect Your Credit Score
Be prepared.
Don’t Let Money Worries Shorten Your Life
Easing your financial stress could help you live longer.
Today’s top story: 7 ways to improve your finances in 2017. Also in the news: How to help your kid graduate from college debt-free, how rising home values can boost your mortgage refinance, and why Americans are blowing it when it comes to personal finance.
7 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2017
Making the most of the new year.
Help Your Kid Graduate From College Debt-Free
The greatest graduation gift of them all.
Rising Home Values Can Boost Your Mortgage Refinance
You could be able to tap your home equity.
Americans are blowing it on personal finance
Making financial literacy one of your goals.
Today’s top story: How to avoid 3 bank fees you shouldn’t be paying. Also in the news: One-word answers to your money questions, life insurance in 250 words, and how allowance contracts could help kids learn about money.
How to Avoid 3 Bank Fees You Shouldn’t Be Paying
Don’t pay your bank to access your money.
One-Word Answers To Your Money Questions
Short and sweet.
Life Insurance Explained in (Exactly) 250 Words
No more, no less.
Negotiate “Allowance Contracts” With Your Kids to Teach Them About Money
Put it in writing.