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March 18, 2024 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Update trusts after life changes

Dear Liz: My wife and I have a trust created in California to distribute our assets to our children after our deaths. In 2017, we moved to Texas and had the trust updated by a Texas attorney to reflect some changes and any differences between Texas and California rules. We moved back to California in 2020. […]

March 11, 2024 By Liz Weston

Worried about money? Ways to keep your kids from feeling your stress

When it comes to parents and children, money stress can be contagious. That’s what Amy Weimer, director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University, found when she and a colleague studied 60 children last year. They were more likely to report feeling worried if their parents were experiencing long-term financial […]

March 11, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s money news

This week’s top story: When you want to leave your medicare advantage plan but feel stuck. In other news: How the SVB collapse still ripples through banking, 5 financial mistakes to avoid when you are self-employed, and what small-business owners need to know about NIL sponsorships. When You Want to Leave Your Medicare Advantage Plan — […]

March 11, 2024 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Finding a fiduciary advisor

Dear Liz: I am having difficulty finding a fiduciary, fee-only financial advisor. I have inherited considerable investments from my parents’ trust and now that their house is sold, there will be a payout in excess of $1 million. I believe that my parents’ money manager has done an excellent job of investing and managing their money, […]

March 11, 2024 By Liz Weston

Q&A: How to reduce the tax penalty from an IRA distribution goof

Dear Liz: I have missed three years of required minimum distributions from one of my IRAs although I have not heard from the IRS about this. What do you advise me to do now? Answer: Did you include this account when calculating your required minimum distribution each year? If so, you won’t owe a penalty. You’re supposed […]

March 11, 2024 By Liz Weston

Q&A: Card closure reasons don’t matter

Dear Liz: Does the reason for a credit card closure affect credit scores? I’ve had retailers close a card simply because it hasn’t been used for a period of time, not because I mishandled the account. Answer: Credit score formulas don’t distinguish between accounts closed by the consumer and accounts closed by the issuer. The closed account […]

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