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Many People Will Need Long-Term Care, but Most Don’t Have Insurance to Cover It
3/27/2026 8:00 AM
Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost...Read More
 
Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon
3/29/2026 4:00 AM
Their simplicity makes the funds appealing, but they could leave many workers near retirement, particularly baby boomers, short on savings...Read More
 
Can Flights Get Any Worse? Travelers Deal With TSA Lines, High Ticket Prices and Anxiety.
3/25/2026 4:06 AM
Travelers are waiting hours at security checkpoints, paying top dollar for tickets and worrying about safety after a deadly crash at LaGuardia...Read More
 
College Graduates Are Facing the Grimmest Job Market in Years
3/24/2026 4:01 AM
Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment...Read More
 
Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline
4/3/2026 8:00 AM
New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing...Read More
 
United Raises Bag Fees, Following JetBlue’s Lead as Fuel Costs Soar
4/3/2026 11:40 AM
As the war in Iran strains U.S. airlines, JetBlue and United are now charging up to $10 more for checked bags on domestic flights. More carriers could follow...Read More
 
What the Iran War Could Mean for Stocks, Bonds and Growth
4/3/2026 11:07 AM
A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says...Read More
 
401(k) Plans Could Add Riskier Investments Like Private Credit and Crypto Under Proposed Rule
3/30/2026 9:16 PM
The Labor Dept. proposed a change that would make it easier for workplace retirement plans to include alternative investments like private credit and crypto...Read More
 
The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same?
3/29/2026 11:29 AM
Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance...Read More
 
They Want to Stop Paying Taxes as a Protest. There Are Consequences.
3/30/2026 9:11 PM
Some tax resisters withhold a symbolic amount, but those who willfully refuse to file or pay could face civil or criminal penalties...Read More
 
You’ve Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn’t Have Been a Surprise.
3/23/2026 8:17 AM
You would think you’d get texts, emails, phone calls and letters if your insurer was about to drop you. But you may be wrong...Read More
 
The I.R.S. Is Phasing Out Paper Checks. Here’s How to Speed Your Refund.
3/20/2026 8:00 AM
President Trump has directed that most federal payments be issued electronically, including tax refunds. Last year nearly 10 million people got their refund via a paper check...Read More
 
In This Crisis, the Best Investors Can Expect From the Fed Is Nothing
3/20/2026 12:53 PM
A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy...Read More
 
It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time
3/15/2026 4:10 PM
Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says...Read More
 
When Changing Your Address Leads to Losing Your Medicare Coverage
3/14/2026 4:03 AM
Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to...Read More
 
What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)
3/13/2026 8:00 AM
Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say...Read More
 
How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud
3/13/2026 8:35 AM
Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money...Read More
 
Tell Us About Your Plans for a Longer Life
3/9/2026 1:06 PM
If you are saving money and have a plan for the future, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others...Read More
 
A Vexing Problem for College Students: Course Availability
3/6/2026 8:00 AM
A new report looks at course “shutouts,” which can add to the time and cost of getting a degree...Read More
 
The Best Playbook for Investing During a War Is Usually Doing Nothing
3/4/2026 11:56 AM
The Trump administration has breached so many norms that the old approach carries heightened risks, our columnist says...Read More



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