If your home has been damaged, you may be at the beginning of a long process.
Category: Personal Finances
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Surviving Spouses May Not Be Responsible for Partners’ Medical Bills
A call from a debt collector may add to the challenges that bereaved people are already dealing with. But spouses “should not assume that they have to pay.”
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Nuclear Power Is the New A.I. Trade. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says.
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Retiring Solo: How to Plan When You’re on Your Own
More Americans are entering their later years without people they can automatically turn to for assistance with their health and finances. Here’s how to start.
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Is It Better to Buy or Lease a Car? It Depends.
The lowest overall cost is to buy a car and keep it for a long time. But leasing usually has lower monthly costs. And leasing an E.V. may come with a tax break.
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Now That Rates Are Falling, Let’s Turn to Other Matters
The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets.
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Should You Refinance Your Mortgage After the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut?
People who bought homes in the past two years may want to seek a lower interest rate. Here’s how to think it through — and how to shop.
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What Fed Interest Rate Cuts Means for Mortgages, Car Loans and More
Here’s what lowered interest rates will mean for your car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
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How to Make Therapy More Affordable
Many Americans who need therapy are discouraged by the cost. But there are options to make it more affordable.
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Banks Offer Bonuses for Customers Opening New Accounts
Facing competition for business, banks are offering incentives to switch. But as one expert put it, “You have to read the fine print.”
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Nvidia Holds the Key to the Market. But Is It Worth This Much?
One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says.
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Navient Reaches $120 Million Student Loan Settlement With Consumer Watchdog
The company has been banned from servicing federal student loans and must pay $100 million to harmed borrowers, as well as a $20 million penalty.