Today’s top story: It’s tax day! Also in the news: Apps to teach your kids about money, personal loans vs credit cards, and why a good FICO score matters when buying a home. Time’s Up! It’s Tax Deadline Day No more excuses! 5 apps to teach your kids about money Just in time for Financial […]
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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to finish your taxes before the deadline. Also in the news: How to file for a tax extension, when your employer can check your credit, and why you need to pay close attention to your parents’ financial advisors. The Procrastinator’s Guide to Finishing Your Taxes The clock is ticking. How to […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: What to do with a financial windfall. Also in the news: How to financially survive a military deployment, what you should cut back on first if you lose your job, and how to protect your retirement nest egg. How Not to Blow a Financial Windfall The yacht can wait. 3 Things Military […]
Q&A: Credit CARD Act
Dear Liz: I have a business credit card that offers cash rebates. It has an interest rate of 15.24% on purchases and 25.24% on cash advances. I carry balances in each category. Each month the issuer posts my entire payment to my lower-interest purchases balance and nothing to my cash advance balance. I telephoned to […]
Q&A: Helping a mentally ill family member
Dear Liz: I want to offer some bit of advice to the woman with the mentally ill, homeless son. She didn’t say which state he lives in, and I’m guessing it’s not California. There are so many wonderful programs here. I did help a woman my age (late 40s at that time) get off the […]
Q&A: Special needs trust
Dear Liz: Your suggestions about resources to help a parent with an emotionally ill adult child were very helpful. But from a financial standpoint, don’t you think you should have discussed a special needs trust for the time when the parent dies? Whatever assets she has, most likely her home, should be put in this […]