Personal Finances – Page 91

Taking Social Security, Paying Student Debt: Financial Planners Weigh In

Readers sent some of their most urgent financial queries, asking about issues like Social Security and student loan debt. Financial planners offered ideas.

By Elizabeth Harris

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in February

A closely watched measure of price increases provided encouraging news as the Fed considers when to stop raising rates.

By Jeanna Smialek

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A Federal Tool Could Soon Make It Easier to Compare Credit Cards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which already provides some card details, is asking banks for more information about who qualifies for which cards.

By Ann Carrns

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What It’s Like to Become a Caregiver to Your Parents in Your 20s

Many adult children end up caring for their parents late in life. But when the role reversal happens in their 20s and 30s, the burden can feel too much to bear.

By Samantha Chencharik

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