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More Disabled People Can Open Special Savings Accounts. Do You Qualify?
12/7/2025 2:45 PM
Starting next year, people who became disabled by age 46 will be eligible for ABLE accounts. The accounts have been slow to catch on, partly because the current age limit is 26...Read More
 
The Markets Are Temperamental. Understand Your Risks.
12/5/2025 8:00 AM
Shifting expectations of a Fed rate cut reflect underlying uncertainty about politics and the economy. Here are some essentials for managing risk in investing...Read More
 
Social Security at 70? Why the Gold Standard Advice Works for Only a Few
12/8/2025 3:52 PM
The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable...Read More
 
Should You Donate to Charity This Year or Wait? It Depends.
12/12/2025 11:12 AM
Changes in the tax law will have different effects on people who take the standard deduction versus high earners who itemize...Read More
 
Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.
12/13/2025 2:14 AM
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account...Read More
 
This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence
12/11/2025 1:43 PM
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951...Read More
 
Help! Can an Airline Really Do That to Me?
12/11/2025 4:00 AM
You may be surprised by the little-known and sometimes nonsensical rules lurking in the fine print. Here are a few that tripped up readers in 2025...Read More
 
What to Know About Trump Accounts for Children and Eligibility After Dell Donation
12/3/2025 11:46 AM
Next year, Michael and Susan Dell plan to move $250 into the new Trump accounts of millions of children under 10. You’ll need to live in the right ZIP code...Read More
 
Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges
11/29/2025 8:34 AM
The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money...Read More
 
Black Friday Deals Can Put People in Debt. Here’s How to Manage It.
11/27/2025 12:28 PM
The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays...Read More
 
Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
11/27/2025 4:03 AM
Three in four Americans ages 45 to 60 say they expect to overspend for the holidays. They’re “sort of like the glue within the consumer spectrum....Read More
 
Buying a House Is Expensive. But There Are Some Ways to Rein In Costs.
11/21/2025 8:00 AM
The Trump administration has proposed 50-year and “portable” mortgages to make home buying more affordable. But housing experts offer other suggestions...Read More
 
Black Friday Travel Deals on Hotels, Resorts and Cruises
11/25/2025 12:00 PM
For the thrifty and flexible, this year’s crop of seasonal deals is value-packed...Read More
 
A Family Fell for a Rent-A-Bank Scheme. Now They Are Facing Foreclosure.
11/16/2025 4:01 AM
Predatory lenders often take part in schemes that enable them to circumvent state lending laws and charge borrowers sky-high interest rates...Read More
 
How to Deal With Higher Home Heating Bills
11/14/2025 8:00 AM
There is still time to take advantage of federal tax credits for energy updates. But federal heating aid for low-income people was delayed by the government shutdown...Read More
 
Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns
11/14/2025 8:56 AM
Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights...Read More
 
With Mortgage Rates Declining, Should You Refinance?
11/9/2025 4:01 AM
More than four million borrowers could potentially benefit from locking in a lower rate. Here’s what to consider...Read More
 
New Rules Aim to Broaden Appeal of H.S.A.s
11/10/2025 11:18 PM
Health savings accounts have lower premiums but higher deductibles. Now, more Obamacare plans can offer the accounts...Read More
 
The Astonishing Bull Market Will End One Day. Are You Ready?
11/7/2025 8:00 AM
Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare...Read More
 
I.R.S. Suspends Free Online Offering to File Taxes Directly
11/6/2025 2:43 PM
The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been expanding...Read More



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