Students say they trust their peers’ advice more than financial advisers’, a new survey found. But experts say students need to do their own research.
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When the world feels uncertain, spend the season of renewal taking charge of what you can control: your budget.
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Most stock investors have lost money during the Iran war, but returns have been splendid for the year since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.
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Higher fuel costs are raising food and travel prices, while a shaky stock market tamps down free spenders.
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An airline agent’s attempt at a good deed went astray when it caused a 90-year-old traveler to miss his flight. Who should pay for his hotel and meals?
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Shady hotel booking sites, misleading customer service numbers and hacked airline loyalty accounts have snared travelers. Here’s how to avoid getting scammed.
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American and Canadian airlines, squeezed by surging fuel costs from the war in Iran, are adding “sticky” new bag fees and surcharges, on top of higher fares.
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Owls, oases and the Milky Way reward adventure seekers in and around this Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert.
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New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.
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As the war in Iran strains U.S. airlines, JetBlue and United are now charging up to $10 more for checked bags on domestic flights. More carriers could follow.
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A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
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The Labor Dept. proposed a change that would make it easier for workplace retirement plans to include alternative investments like private credit and crypto.
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Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance.
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Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost.
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Some tax resisters withhold a symbolic amount, but those who willfully refuse to file or pay could face civil or criminal penalties.
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You would think you’d get texts, emails, phone calls and letters if your insurer was about to drop you. But you may be wrong.
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President Trump has directed that most federal payments be issued electronically, including tax refunds. Last year nearly 10 million people got their refund via a paper check.
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A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.
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Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to.
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