My recent Reuters columns have focused on some of the most common issues families face in trying to pay for college, from getting the most financial aid to how to cope when you haven’t saved enough. Read on, and please share these columns with people you know who might benefit. Increase economic mobility by busting […]
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January tune-up: Your credit cards
Credit card rewards programs change so often that it makes sense to review your “credit portfolio” at least once a year—and now’s as good a time as any. This post is directed at people with good credit who don’t carry balances. If that’s not you, then focus on paying off your credit card debt and […]
Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Knowing when you’ve been hit with a higher interest rate on your credit cards. Also in the news: Tips for an easier tax season, why your spending habits are killing your budget, and how you’re gambling with your money and don’t even know it. How to Tell If You’ve Been Hit With […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How best to protect yourself when shopping online. Also in the news: Retirement resolutions for the new year, how to stay disciplined with your money, and how your credit card could boost your retirement savings. Which is Safer? Paypal Or A Credit Card With cyber attacks on the rise, which payment method […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Life insurance benefits you may not know about. Also in the news: The upside of waiting to take Social Security, how to have tough financial conversations, and ten ways you might sabotage your new year’s resolutions. 3 Life Insurance Benefits You Did Not Know About Alternatives to using life insurance as a […]
Q&A: Battling over mother’s estate
Dear Liz: Our mom did a wonderful job of preparing her estate, but she made a mistake in that she started giving away her real estate holdings to her two children a few months before her untimely death. She died before she had the chance to equalize these transactions. As her son and executor, I […]