An existing law could help create new retirement savings plans for people who lack them. But there may be income restrictions on any match.
Category: Personal Finances
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Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Americans, Despite a Buyer’s Market
A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.
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How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships
The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
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Trying to Cut Costs? Start With Your Phone, Internet and Streaming Bills.
It’s cold outside — and a fine time to look over your bills and see where you can save.
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Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
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How Strong Is Your Financial Knowledge? Take Our Quiz.
Test your knowledge of credit cards, buying a home, saving for college or retirement and other things that affect your wallet.
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Tips for Lowering Your Credit Card Interest Rate
The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.
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Your ‘Safe’ Stock Funds May Be Riskier Than You Think
The U.S. stock market has become so concentrated that even broad index funds are no longer well diversified, our columnist says.
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Why Do Houseguests Expect Us to Pay for Any Food During Their Visits?
A married couple is unsure how to get guests at their vacation home to pony up for groceries — ideally without being asked.
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Low Rates Sound Great. But a Trump Fed Could Cause a Painful ‘Sugar High.’
Dropping rates more than conditions warrant would stimulate the economy in the short term but could lead to trouble, our columnist says.
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What to Know About New Rules for 401(k) ‘Catch-Up’ Contributions in 2026
Older high-income workers who make contributions beyond the standard amount will have to put that extra money into a Roth 401(k). That may lower their take-home pay.
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Two Ohio Nursing Programs Show What Could Happen as US Limits Student Borrowing
Two different nursing school programs in Ohio offer a glimpse into what may happen when federal student borrowing has limits.