Category: Personal Finances

Still Sending Checks in the Mail? Stop, Experts Say

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If you must, keep an eye on your account statements, experts say. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names.
The Latest in College Pricing: Tuition at 10 Percent of Your Income

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Whitman College is trying to keep it simple: Tell us your adjusted gross income, and we won’t make you apply and get in just to receive a price quote.
Rates on New Student Loans Will Rise on July 1

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Higher interest rates take effect on July 1 for the next school year. Borrowers are already dealing with rising college costs and inflation elsewhere.
Should You Lend Money to Friends? More People Are Open to the Arrangement.

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Friendship and money don’t always mix. But many Americans feel comfortable discussing financial issues with their friends and lending them money.
An Option That Can Help Cut Housing Prices Catches On

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Preapproved plans trim weeks or months off the process of getting a building permit. “Every month of delay adds costs that ultimately land on the buyer,” one housing expert said.
‘No Essay’ College Scholarships May Have Unseen Strings Attached

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Unlike traditional financial aid, the prizes are awarded by random drawings. The websites, in turn, gain access to applicants’ personal information.
How Brandeis Is Trying to Change College Shopping

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A new tool on the university’s website tells you what the first year “will” cost if you get in.
Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs

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As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.
Retirees Expect Their Home to Be a Financial Safety Net. They Shouldn’t.

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Older homeowners often don’t see the value of, or can’t afford to, maintain and renovate their homes of many years. And that can mean thousands lost when they sell.
You May Be Owed a Tax Refund From the Covid Era

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A court ruling found that the I.R.S. shouldn’t have charged penalties and interest during the pandemic. But the government may appeal the decision.
5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents

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Generation X-ers and others shared stories of family crises, and we asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.
Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center

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Fidelity and Vanguard’s donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions in the wake of a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group.