Today’s top story: 8 million student loan borrowers must do this in 2020. Also in the news: 5 ways to get credit-healthy in the New Year, how to take charge of your credit this year, and where to file state and federal taxes for free. 8 Million Student Loan Borrowers Must Do This in 2020 […]
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Dear Liz: We are a working couple in our late 50s. We live a comfortable lifestyle, have no mortgage, no debt, and we enjoy our careers. Through luck and diligence we have built a sizable net worth of $4.5 million (37% equity in our primary residence, 37% IRAs, 25% taxable equities). The investments are being […]
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Here’s what bad financial advice costs you
Good financial advice leaves you better off. Bad advice does the opposite, and may even enrich someone else at your expense. In my latest for the Associated Press, some areas where you need to be particularly careful to seek out good advice, since bad advice can be so costly.