Good financial advice can help you achieve your life goals. Bad financial advice can cost you a fortune and leave you worse off than if you had tried to go it alone. Unfortunately, you’re still on your own in trying to determine the good advice from the bad. The U.S. Department of Labor has delayed […]
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Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to leverage great credit without borrowing a dime. Also in the news: How to get your taxes done for free, how to hang on to more cash, and how to save for your kid’s college and still live. How to Leverage Great Credit Without Borrowing a Dime Capitalizing on great credit. […]
Q&A: How to improve your credit score and whether you should bother
Dear Liz: My credit scores are good, but I was wondering if there is a way to bring your scores to 800 or more if your income isn’t that high. I always pay my bills on time and my credit card off each month. In the last two years, I took out a small loan […]
Q&A: Revocable living trusts don’t help with taxes
Dear Liz: Thanks for your recent column on setting up a living trust. This sounds like something that I should do, but I have a few questions. Would federal and state taxes be due on earnings on assets in the trust? Would these taxes due be paid out of earnings of the trust? Would I […]
Friday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Cryptocurrency for beginners. Also in the news: How credit card rewards made a couple’s dreams come true, when to tell your partner that you’re in serious debt, and why you should get a new bank if you’re paying fees. Cryptocurrency for Beginners: 7 Questions to Ask Understanding the hottest money trend. How […]
Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: 5 tips to get back on budget after the holidays. Also in the news: Thinking twice about that in-flight credit card offer, how a Roth IRA works, and how paying your child an allowance can pay off in the long run. 5 Tips to Get Back on Budget After the Holidays Reigning […]