Get smart with your money
All of us are vulnerable to fraud. But the ways some older people use technology can put them at higher risk.
That’s where you come in. In my latest for the Associated Press, when you’re home for the holidays, or the next time you visit your folks, offer to help with a few tasks that can keep your parents safer online.
Today’s top story: Identity theft risks for holiday shoppers. Also in the news: 5 guidelines for happier holiday tipping, what to buy (and skip) in December, and how to balance your short-term and long-term financial goals.
Holiday Shoppers, Beware of These 3 Identity Theft Risks
Protect yourself.
5 Guidelines for Happier Holiday Tipping
Saying thanks.
What to Buy (and Skip) in December
Hold off on that TV.
How to Balance Your Short- and Long-Term Financial Goals
Your short-term goals should feed your long-term goals.
Today’s top story: Identity theft risks for holiday shoppers. Also in the news: What to buy and skip in December, paying down student debt on a nonprofit salary, and how to make the most of the child tax credit this year.
Holiday Shoppers, Beware of These 3 Identity Theft Risks
Watch out for grinches.
What to Buy (and Skip) in December
Hold off on jewelry.
Debt Diary: Paying Down $19K in Student Debt on a Nonprofit Salary
One man’s journey.
How to make the most of the child tax credit this year
A look at the changes.
Today’s top story: 5 questions to ask before buying life insurance at work. Also in the news: Why credit cards should get another chance after you pay off debt, how not to get spooked by your credit card bill this Halloween, and setting up your financial accounts like you’re going to be hacked.
Answer 5 Questions Before Buying Life Insurance at Work
What to ask yourself before signing up.
Why Credit Cards Should Get Another Chance After You Pay Off Debt
The rewards are worth it.
This Halloween, Don’t Get Spooked by Your Credit Card Bill
How to avoid sticker shock.
Set Up Your Financial Accounts Like You’re Going to Be Hacked
Beat hackers to the punch.
Today’s top story: Travel survival secrets for introverts. Also in the news: How to live with your credit card’s low limit, the pros and cons of a rent-to-own home, and how to protect yourself after Facebook’s recent hack.
Shh! Introverts Share Travel Survival Secrets
Self-care in a noisy world.
How to Live With Your First Credit Card’s Low Limit
Earning increases over time.
Is a Rent-to-Own Home Right for You?
A look at the pros and cons.
How to Protect Yourself After Facebook’s Recent Hack
Locking down your private information.
Today’s top story: How an engineer digs out of $100,000 in loans. Also in the news: What to do if Hurricane Florence hits your home and/or mortgage, 3 low-stress ways to invest for retirement, and the pros and cons of identity monitoring.
Debt Diary: How an Engineer Digs Out of $100,000 in Loans
Accounting for every single expense.
What to Do If Hurricane Florence Hits Your Home, Mortgage
Recovering from disaster.
3 Low-Stress Ways to Invest for Retirement
How to get started.
The Pros and Cons of Identity Monitoring Services
Are they worth the expense?