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Ron Lieber
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S.E.C. Charges Frank Founder Charlie Javice for Defrauding JPMorgan Chase
Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of Frank, a college financial planning company, was sued by JPMorgan Chase for falsifying customer data.
What to Do With Your Money During a Banking Crisis
Watching the banking industry descend into turmoil is unnerving. But unless your financial goals have changed, embrace inaction.
The E.S.G. Fight Has Come to This: Bankers Suing Lawyers
Kentucky passed a law targeting banks and their climate policies. Bankers sued the attorney general. Whose definition of investment risk should prevail?
Politicians Want to Keep Money Out of E.S.G. Funds. Could It Backfire?
States are supposed to act in the best interests of citizens and retirees. Divesting from E.S.G. funds and companies like BlackRock that run them may…
JPMorgan Paid $175 Million for a Business It Now Says Was a Scam
Charlie Javice promised to simplify the college financial aid process. It was a compelling pitch. Especially, as now seems likely, to those with little firsthand…
How the Spending Bill’s New Retirement Rules Will Affect Roth IRAs and 401(k)s
Want to transfer money from a 529 plan to a Roth I.R.A. or get an after-tax employee match in your Roth 401(k)? You may be…
How Fairfield University Ended Up With Few Low-Income Students
Fairfield has the lowest percentage of Pell Grant recipients of any college in the United States. But was it a choice?
Kittens? Sex Toys? Pushing the Limits of Flexible Spending Accounts.
The deadline for spending the money in the health accounts is approaching, and people are stretching the definition of eligible expenses.
The Student Loan Borrowers Who Keep Missing Out on Relief
In a startling change, many in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program may no longer be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt cancellation.