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Forget resolutions — just do it! Get your financial life in order by following these easy steps as you move into the new year.

This is the moment when you get to start over with no excuses or recriminations. If you’re...Read More

The Social Security Fairness Act was passed in the waning moments of Congress, just before the budget bill was approved. It essentially repeals the WEP and GPO – two acronyms familiar to the nearly 3 American retirees ...Read More

Last year, families that filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — for college found themselves trapped in a computer nightmare. In an attempt to make the process simpler, the government botched ...Read More

Every year I devote a column to meaningful gifts for children of all ages — gifts that might grow in value or spark an interest in financial matters, or just be a relief from the online games that take up so much of ...Read More

Meet IRMAA. This is not a senior’s dating site, but every senior on Medicare should be intimately familiar with IRMAA — the initials that stand for "income-related monthly adjustment amount."

It’s the amount by ...Read More

Giving to charity is all about money — and if a tax benefit comes along, the gift is much sweeter. But since the tax reforms of 2017 increased the standard deduction, 9 out of 10 Americans don’t itemize their tax ...Read More