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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More Americans Taking 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Their simplicity makes the funds appealing, but they could leave many workers near retirement, particularly baby boomers, short on savings.