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Category: Personal Finances
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Worried About the Economy Amid Trump’s Tariffs? Building an Emergency Fund Can Help.
One bit of advice: Putting aside $2,000 to cover surprise expenses, like a car or home repair, can help you avoid credit cards. Experts have more tips on saving.
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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
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Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.
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Don’t Count the Dollar Out Just Yet
As President Trump’s tariffs rock the world, German bonds and the euro are benefiting. But U.S. strength endures, our columnist says.
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Who Decides How Much You Pay for College? Here’s How Tuition Costs Are Set.
Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here’s how that affects the price you pay.
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Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
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Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.
More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.
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How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Children may not understand the stock market or inflation, but they can pick up on their parents’ financial worries. Experts offer advice on dealing with the subject.
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Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm
The markets face a baffling prospect: continual disruptions from the White House with potentially severe consequences.
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Gen Z Re-Evaluates Their Budgets as a Global Trade War Rages
Some young adults with disposable incomes for the first time in their lives are trying to make sense of how tariffs are affecting how they should save and spend.