My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week

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Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning

Before Zygmund Furmaniuk’s aunt Mary died in 2023, she set up a trust to hold her…

Don’t Count the Dollar Out Just Yet

In fact, even without the damage inflicted recently by Mr. Trump’s policies, it’s possible that the…

Tips for Navigating the ‘Chaotic System’ of Student Loan Repayments

So you’re about to graduate from college. Congratulations. But now you have to think about finding…

Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm

It is in a president’s interest to ensure that the economy and the stock market are…

How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times

Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents…

Tripped Up: I Gave Up My Seat for $800, but Frontier Forgot to Pay Me.

Dear Tripped Up, In March 2024, I was awaiting my $96 Frontier Airlines flight from Fort…

6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

Even before this year’s economic turmoil hit, financial anxiety among Americans was running high. Really high.…

How Tariffs Could Cause Car Insurance Costs to Rise

Add this to worries about the likely impact of tariffs: costlier car insurance. The new tariffs…

How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars

If the on-again, off-again tariff announcements by President Trump have struck you as unusual, that’s for…

The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

For years, the U.S. government has warned travelers they will soon need a Real ID to…

Stuck for Hours on a Parked Plane? Here Are Your Rights.

The airplane’s cabin doors closed hours ago, you’re fastened into your seat and you’re still on…

The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time

The notion that the Federal Reserve will rush in to rescue investors in a crisis has…

What to Know About Trump’s Order to Phase Out Paper Checks

Paper checks issued for tax refunds, Social Security payments and other government benefits have been dwindling…

How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge

“Inflation is a low drip, like boiling a frog: The impact kind of creeps up on…

With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

The mood has darkened in the U.S. stock market, and no wonder. Pessimism about the Trump…

Can I Get a Refund After Booking the Wrong Hotel Dates Online?

Dear Tripped Up, Last Sept. 26, I booked a ski trip for my family at a…

What to Know About Traveling to the U.S., Visas and More

At airports and land borders across the country, tourists and other visitors coming to the United…

Tax Tips for Those Who Haven’t Filed Their 2024 Returns

Are there still options to lower my 2024 taxable income? If you qualify, you can make…

Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times

Big as the U.S. stock market is, it isn’t the only place to trade stocks. Markets…