Today’s top story: 4 ways to cut your tax bill by April 15th. Also in the news: How banking apps can motivate you to save, what to do in a bank outage like Wells Fargo’s, and how to make extra money online. 4 Ways to Cut Your Tax Bill by April 15 (Yes, There’s Still […]
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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: 6 things your side gig will probably do to your taxes. Also in the news: How banking apps can motivate you to save, contributing to your IRA by April 15th could lower your 2018 tax bill, and social media is making Valentine’s Day super expensive for millennials. 6 Things That Side Gig […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: 5 tips for cutting the cost of having your taxes done. Also in the news: How to find the dirt on your tax preparer, making the most of a gig economy to pay down debt, and 11 smart ways to spend your tax refund. 5 Tips for Cutting the Cost of Having […]
Don’t let others pick your financial adviser
Gaylen Rust must have seemed trustworthy to the people who gave him money. Rust was a longtime businessman in Layton, Utah, where he ran a coin shop started by his father in 1966. Rust also founded a charity called Legacy Music Alliance that funded arts programs in schools. An admiring 2013 profile in The Salt […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Hoping for a 529 tax deduction for K-12? Not so fast. Also in the news: 4 business credit card mistakes you can’t afford to make, the biggest financial mistakes women make, and one-size-fits-all financial advice. Hoping for a 529 Tax Deduction for K-12? Not So Fast The rules have changed. 4 Business […]
Q&A: The Social Security waiting game
Dear Liz: I am 66 and had always planned to delay starting Social Security until I was 70. I do not need the income at this point of my life. I am no longer working as my husband has health issues and I do not expect to have any earned income. But the latest statement […]