Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.
Category: Personal Finances
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Americans Living Abroad for Lower Costs Now Say Returning Home Is Too Expensive
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More Americans Taking 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
The New York Times – Business:More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules.
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You Have Some Options for Dealing With Rising Property Taxes
The New York Times – Business:The average bill rose 3 percent last year, in part because of higher tax rates. There are ways to try to reduce what you owe, experts say.
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Help for Medicare Advantage Patients Who Lose Doctors Is Shelved, for Now
The New York Times – Business:Nationwide, hospital and providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and the loss of trusted doctors.
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‘Spring Clean’ Your Finances: How to Overhaul Your Spending and Savings to Stay on Track
The New York Times – Business:When the world feels uncertain, spend the season of renewal taking charge of what you can control: your budget.
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Some Borrowers Are Moving Abroad and Abandoning Their Student Loans
The New York Times – Business:A record number of student loan borrowers are in delinquency and default. Some are making the drastic decision to leave the country and abandon their loans.
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‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season
The New York Times – Business:The law Republicans passed last year has so far been largely imperceptible to most Americans. That’s changing as tens of millions file their taxes this spring.
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Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline
The New York Times – Business: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.
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How New Yorkers Spend, Splurge and Scrimp to Live in the City
The New York Times – Business:Eliza Shapiro, who reports on New York City’s affordability crisis, asked hundreds of residents to get candid about their finances.
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Bad, Very Bad and Much Worse: Pick a Forecast for the War and Economy
The New York Times – Business:A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
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Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon
The New York Times – Business:Their simplicity makes the funds appealing, but they could leave many workers near retirement, particularly baby boomers, short on savings.