Today’s top story: Why you may overspend on the holidays and how to stop. Also in the news: One woman’s way out of debt, why a late credit card payment may cost more in 2019, and how to get on the same page with your partner about money. Why You May Overspend on the Holidays […]
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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Avoid costly mistakes with the car buyer’s checklist. Also in the news: How to be the holiday host with the most credit card rewards, what you should know before making your first student loan payment, and illegal tax moves to avoid. Avoid Costly Mistakes With the Car Buyer’s Checklist Take this list […]
4 tech tasks to keep your parents safer online
All of us are vulnerable to fraud. But the ways some older people use technology can put them at higher risk. That’s where you come in. In my latest for the Associated Press, when you’re home for the holidays, or the next time you visit your folks, offer to help with a few tasks that […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to manage student loan debt without making it worse. Also in the news: How to get credit when you have none, why it may be time to stop itemizing your tax deductions, and the state most burdened by credit card debt. How to Manage Student Loan Debt Without Making It Worse […]
Q&A: What to consider before becoming an estate executor
Dear Liz: A lifelong friend has made me executor of his will. He has one brother who is named in the will only to be told that he is not included. My friend’s estate is left to two other lifelong friends. If his brother protests the will, what are my duties or liabilities? Can I […]
Q&A: Social Security benefits confusion
Dear Liz: In a past column, you discussed a potentially advantageous option for people who started Social Security early. You wrote that when they reached full retirement age, they could suspend their benefits and allow them to grow by earning delayed retirement credits. I am turning 66 this month and have been collecting Social Security […]