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How to Get a Refund When Your Airline’s Wi-Fi Is Terrible

We compiled shortcuts and links for every big U.S. carrier — and some little-known tips that should make it easier to get your money back.

When a Bank Rescinds a Job Offer Because It Canceled Your Credit Card

Last year, JPMorgan Chase wanted to pay Mansoor Shams a low-six-figure salary to work in a marketing role. Then it reviewed his account activity.

How a Retirement Withdrawal Can Lead to a Perjury Conviction

A prominent lawyer was recently sentenced to home confinement for falsely claiming hardship to withdraw funds. How desperate must you be to take money out?

The High-Class Problem That Comes With Home Equity

You may feel richer as you pay your mortgage down and home values go up. Using that equity is another matter entirely.

Can You Make Your Investment Portfolio Reflect Your Values?

Forget about endowments and their holdings and divestment for a minute. What do you stand for, and how can you make your portfolio reflect that?

You Finished I.V.F. Can You Donate Embryos and Get a Tax Deduction?

Some people may consider donating embryos to researchers in light of Alabama’s I.V.F. ruling and in advance of other state actions. Would it be considered...

Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100,000 a Year. How Did This Happen?

Some Vanderbilt students will have $100,000 in total expenses for the 2024-25 school year. The school doesn’t really want to talk about it.

A Review of Robinhood’s 3 Percent Cash-Back Card

Charles Schwab stopped offering a 2 percent card years ago, and most banks don’t hand over more than 2 percent either.

The State Had One Woman’s Unclaimed Funds. It Turned Out to Be a Windfall

A financial firm told an account owner that it had turned over her money to the state. When she filed a claim, something strange happened.

The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Experience Officer Says Open Your Mail Already

Ken Corbin is fixing the phone lines — but those foreboding letters are staying the same.