Today’s top story: Protecting your 401(k). Also in the news: What to do if you have a large tax bill, rental mistakes to avoid, and the two legal documents you can’t live without. How To Spot A 401(k) Rip-off Don’t sell your retirement short. Big Tax Bill? IRS Offers Payment Options Taxes don’t have to […]
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What you–and your kids–really need to know about money
In case you haven’t noticed, efforts to teach financial literacy in schools and elsewhere are a pretty big failure. As a nation we’re not getting much better at managing our money. Efforts to change that by teaching money skills in schools haven’t done much to improve the situation. Follow-up studies on people who took financial […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The Heartbleed bug is worse than originally thought. Also in the news: How to get a tax extension, mistakes to avoid in your rush to file, and the best personal finance tools. Heartbleed: Why Changing Your Passwords Isn’t Enough Welcome to the web’s worst nightmare. How to get more time to file […]
Social security switch
Dear Liz: When I turned 66, I applied for and then suspended my Social Security benefits so that my husband could take spousal benefits based on my work record. Shortly after he turned 69, he decided to start taking his full benefit from his own work record, so we canceled the spousal benefits. After he […]
Beware of loans to family
Dear Liz: I went with my brother to his credit union to refinance his house and found out his wife has about eight medical bills that went to collections and he owes a phone company more than $2,000. Their debt totals about $6,300. I could lend them the money or they could do a debt […]
Friday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: What parents and students need to know about financial aid. Also in the news: Using your smartphone or tablet to clean up your finances, tax tips for procrastinators, and what to do when your teenager has become a financial disaster. Eight Financial Aid Secrets That Parents And Students Need To Know What […]