Today’s top story: Why you’ll always need cash. Also in the news: Must-know tips for selling your home, nontraditional ways to fund your retirement, and why people with low checking account balances pay high fees. Why You’ll Always Need Cash We’re not going all-digital just yet. 5 Must-Know Tips for Selling Your Home How to […]
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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Avoiding a costly student loan mistake. Also in the news: How a marijuana DUI could raise your insurance rates, why the new “good” payday loans are still awful, and how to resell a canceled event or trip. Don’t Make This Student Loan Mistake It could be quite costly. A Few Hundred Good […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Simple ways to teach your kids about money. Also in the news: Investing tips for those in their 20s, the best things about buying a house in the fall, and why you should look at frugality as a method instead of a lifestyle. Simple Ways to Teach Your Children About Money It’s […]
How the Wrong Choice Could Ruin Your Spouse’s Retirement
Three key decisions about retirement benefits can help couples make their money last — or dramatically increase the chances the survivor will end up old and broke. Widowed women are twice as likely as their male counterparts to live in poverty during retirement, according to a March study by the National Institute on Retirement Security. […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to get the most for your old phone. Also in the news: Why starter homes are becoming a thing of the past, five surprising things that could leave you poor, and how to invest your way to a million dollars. How to Sell Your Old Phone Because a newer version is […]
Q&A: Factors to consider for refinancing into a 15-year mortgage
Dear Liz: I am considering refinancing my home from a 30-year mortgage to a 15-year loan and wondered if it would be a wise decision. I am 57, divorced and make a little over $100,000 a year as a high school teacher (and I plan to keep working until at least age 65). Other than […]