Get smart with your money
It would be good to know if your car is one of the 34 million with potentially defective airbags than can explode and kill you in an accident. You may need a little patience to find out. The government Web site that can allow you to look up recalls by your car’s vehicle identification number […]
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I just got another recorded call from a woman who cheerfully told me that my student loans had been “flagged” to qualify for a new federal program, just approved by Congress, to help me pay my debt. The fact that I’ve never had a student loan is, surely, just a minor detail. People fall for […]
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Today’s top story: The mystery database that can sink your mortgage. Also in the news: The changes in store for your credit cards, cash flow killers, and cutting costs at the pump just in time for summer travel. The Little-Known Database That Can Sink Your Mortgage Getting to know CAIVRS. 4 Ways That Credit Cards […]
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Dear Liz: My son will be graduating from college this June. He is fortunate to have already landed a good job, starting in August, and will be managing his own finances for the first time. His company provides a full benefits package, retirement fund, profit-sharing, a hiring bonus and all that good stuff. I’d like […]
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Dear Liz: I turned 50 last year but did not make the catch-up contributions I was eligible to make to my government Thrift Savings Plan. This mistake cost me approximately $5,000 in additional taxes in 2014. To make matters worse, my wife also did not make catch-up contributions in 2014 or for the previous four […]
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Today’s top story: How to protect your credit cards while traveling. Also in the news: New reverse mortgage rules, why you shouldn’t put off home repairs, and how Health Savings Accounts can benefit your taxes. 5 Ways to Keep Your Credit Cards Safe When You Travel Don’t let credit card theft ruin your summer travel. […]
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Today’s top story: How to increase you credit card limit. Also in the news: The money mistakes empty nesters make, the terms every homebuyer should know, and the biggest threats to your retirement. 5 Ways to Get a Higher Credit Card Limit What to do when you need more spending power. 3 Money Mistakes Empty […]
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The best way to pay a financial planner is directly through fees you pay, rather than indirectly through commissions. That way, you don’t have to worry that the advice you’re getting is influenced by how much your advisor stands to gain by selling you certain investments. But most fee-only planners have adopted the “assets under […]
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Today’s top story: Starbucks is the latest hacker’s delight. Also in the news: Getting control over your spending, advice that could ruin your retirement, and money fears that could sabotage your net worth. Reports: Hackers Targeting Starbucks Mobile Users How to protect your caffeine fix. 3 Tips for Getting Control Over Your Spending Reining it […]
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Today’s top story: The right way to close a credit card. Also in the news: Financial tools you no longer need, determining how much college tuition you can afford, and how baby boomers can survive retirement. What’s the Right Way to Close a Credit Card? How you say goodbye matters. 5 Financial Tools You No […]
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