Today’s top story: Protecting your assets from a car accident. Also in the news: Why having a single credit card just for bills can make fraud less disruptive, big tax breaks for homeowners, and last-minute moves to trim your tax bill. How to Protect Your Assets in the Event of a Car Accident Paying the […]
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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Home improvements that don’t pay off in the long run. Also in the news: How to build a budget, easy ways to vet financial aid offers, and how to lay the financial groundwork for a career change. 4 Home Improvements That Don’t Pay (and 4 Better Options) How to avoid turning your […]
Is Debt-Free College Really Possible?
A reader in her 70s once asked me why kids today don’t do what she did: Work for a year after high school and save up enough to pay for a bachelor’s degree. If you just busted out laughing, then you’re familiar with how high today’s college costs are compared with five or six decades […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: What to do if you’ve been blacklisted by ChexSystems. Also in the news: How to avoid early withdrawal fees for CDs, steps to take if you can’t pay your taxes, and the high cost of being poor. Blacklisted by ChexSystems? Here’s What to Know That bounced check may have come back to […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Why we’re not saving enough for retirement, and how to catch up. Also in the news: Avoiding monthly checking account fees, 3 easy ways to save for retirement, and answers to the tax questions your too embarrassed to ask. Here’s Why We’re Not Saving Enough for Retirement — and How to Catch […]
Q&A: Bad boyfriend plagues grandparents’ finances
Dear Liz: We have raised our granddaughter since birth. She is the apple of our eyes. Then she fell in love. The boyfriend had no job, no car. My husband co-signed a loan for this boy! He didn’t even know the boy’s last name. I was devastated, as we are on Social Security so our […]