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May 18, 2022 By Liz Weston

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to get travel insurance without paying for it out of pocket. Also in the news: Hotels tap into hot amenity amid surging gas prices, what rising prices could mean for your retirement, and why you should know which financial phase you’re in. You Can Get Travel Insurance Without Paying for It […]

May 17, 2022 By Liz Weston

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to find the right business coach and avoid the wrong one. Also in the news: Why the 15/3 credit card hack is nonsense, how death-planning apps work, and the pros and cons of vacation loans. How to Find the Right Business Coach — and Avoid the Wrong One A good business […]

May 17, 2022 By Liz Weston

How to reduce taxes when you sell your home

If your home’s value has soared, congratulations. If you decide to sell, beware. Financial advisor James Guarino says some clients don’t realize that home sale profits are potentially taxable until their returns are prepared — and by that time, they may have spent the windfall or invested the money in another house. ”They’re not happy […]

May 16, 2022 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: What rising prices could mean for your retirement plans. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast on student debt and money baggage, how guests can honor their budgets in peak wedding season, and ways to mitigate credit card use during inflation. What Rising Prices Could Mean for […]

May 16, 2022 By Liz Weston

Q&A: A widow’s Social Security earnings problem

Dear Liz: My dear friend lost her husband a few years ago. The husband did something wrong with working and collecting Social Security, so they are now withholding her $2,000 monthly Social Security check, which is devastating to her. Can she be punished for what he did unbeknownst to her? She is stuck and doesn’t […]

May 16, 2022 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Updating old trusts, estate plans

Dear Liz: I am 97 with two sons and have a trust prepared in 1991, shortly before my husband died. You warned there can be problems with bypass trusts created in older estate plans. I suspect that’s what I have. The attorney who created my trust died years ago, so I asked my son to […]

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