Today’s top story: A security flaw in the iPhone could expose your information to hackers. Also in the news: How to transform your finances, reducing financial adviser fees, and what to do when your parents ask you for financial assistance. Don’t Use Your iPhone Until You Read This A security flaw is leaving personal and […]
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A free guide to filling out the FAFSA–get it now!
Exciting news: One of the most-respected experts in financial aid has written a book about filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)–and right now you can get it as a free PDF download. Mark Kantrowitz, who helmed FinAid.org for years and is now publisher of Edvisors, has this to say about the […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to get rewarded for paying your taxes with a credit card. Also in the news: The money differences between married and divorced people, the hidden risks in buying a home in a new development, and five smartphone apps for better money management. How to Make Money Paying Taxes With a Credit […]
Ways to reduce tax burden
Dear Liz: My husband and I have worked very hard and paid off our mortgage and all other debt. However, we find ourselves with no deductions now and are getting killed on income taxes. What can we do to lower our tax burden without incurring mortgage or student loan debt, child-care expenses and so on? […]
Retiree can’t get home equity loan
Dear Liz: I retired last year. I am 67, have more than $1 million in my retirement accounts, $80,000 in individual stocks, $50,000 in cash and more than $200,000 in equity in my home. I don’t need to tap my Social Security benefit yet and can afford to wait until I am 70 to get […]
Deceased dad’s rock triggers bitter family fight
Dear Liz: We are settling my dad’s estate. My dad found a rock, and it sat in my parents’ frontyard for years. He worked in a gravel pit for decades, and that was the only rock he found interesting enough to bring home. When my mom died, we held an auction of their household goods. […]