Have your estate-planning tools turned against you? Can you trust your trusts to work as intended? Estate-planning decisions that made perfect sense when you put...
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Save Big on Your Next Cruise
Cruising is one of the most convenient ways to explore multiple destinations in a single week or enjoy a fun three- or four-night tropical getaway....
Paper Check Fraud Is On the Rise
Check fraud may seem like an outdated crime in today’s world of digital payments, but it’s surging, according to an alert sent to banks by...
Get the Most from Your Financial Adviser
Turbulent investment markets and soaring inflation are prompting more Americans to use financial advisers to navigate their increasingly complicated financial lives. In a recent Harris...
It Is So Easy to Be Scammed
My phone dinged the other day, indicating that I had a new text message. It was my bank letting me know that there had been...
Tear Down the Psychological Barriers Driving Your Financial Decisions
Smart people routinely make financial mistakes and poor decisions about money because they are swayed by powerful, underlying emotions that they may not even be...
Ways to Keep Your Cash Safe
The shocking failures of regional banks such as Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic this past spring may have brought to mind the scene in...
Medicare is Changing
The Medicare system is undergoing change these days as new legislation takes effect and the COVID public health emergency officially ends. Many of these changes...
Don’t Let the Bear Ruin Your Retirement
You save and plan for decades in the hopes of enjoying a secure retirement, but there’s a surprising risk you may never have considered. The...
Are Product Warranties Ever Worth It?
Protect your purchase by buying an extended warranty!” We hear this all the time when buying appliances, electronics and other products. But are those warranties...
Grandparents! 529s Are No Longer Risky
Grandparents will find it easier to contribute to their grandchildrens’ college educations starting this fall. That’s when changes go into effect on the Free Application...
When Is a Sale Not a Sale?
Answer: When there’s always a sale—and that happens all the time, according to the nonprofit Consumers’ Checkbook. New research shows that virtually all major retailers...
