Ana Paula CortesCourtesy: Ana Paula CortesAna Paula Cortes graduated from New York University in 2021 with her master's degree in creative writing — and $100,000 in student debt.Lea este artículo en español aquí.Cortes, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Mexico, had to finance her degree on her own. She...
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThere are a lot of opportunities to minimize your tax burden when it comes to retirement planning. Of course, making the most of tax-advantaged accounts is a key aspect of any retirement strategy.Some employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s allow you to...
Hannah Williams of Salary Transparent Street.Credit: Brandon Showers PhotographyMore from Your Money:Here's a look at more stories on how to manage, grow and protect your money for the years ahead.In street interviews like Williams' — which can go viral on social media — creators typically ask someone they encounter...
Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty ImagesIt used to be when you talked about marriage and the "golden years," the picture was a traditional one. Get married, work hard, buy a house, have children and retire surrounded by family and some grandchildren.Divorce was a hush-hush topic and a rare...
Unexpected medical bills can cost as much as $1,000 or more. Sometimes, these expenses are unavoidable. Still, you can take steps or ask questions of medical providers or your insurance company to avoid overpaying or getting saddled with charges you can't afford to pay.According to the Consumer Financial Protection...
Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty ImagesThe wage gap costs women in the U.S. about $1.6 trillion a year, a new report finds.Women earned 78 cents for every dollar that men made in 2022, according to National Partnership for Women and Families.Researchers calculated the total cost to women of...
EmirMemedovski | E+ | Getty ImagesThis August, two years into their relationship, Yumi Temple and her boyfriend, Daniel, moved into their first apartment together, in Denver.It was Temple's first time living with another person, outside of family, and she quickly learned there was a lot to navigate.The couple decided...
Shoppers at a Chicago grocery store on Aug. 9, 2023.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesInflation has continued to take a bite out of Americans' wallets in 2023. But onetime predictions that a recession is on the horizon are instead now turning into forecasts of a soft landing for the U.S....
Prapass Pulsub | Moment | Getty ImagesAs year-end approaches, some investors may be weighing a Roth individual retirement account conversion to save on future taxes. But there are several things to consider first, experts say.The strategy transfers your pretax or non-deductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which kick-starts...
To be sure, 529 college savings plans already had a lot going for them.Now, thanks to "Secure 2.0," a slew of measures affecting retirement savers, they're about to be even more attractive.Starting in 2024, savers can roll unused money from 529 plans over to Roth individual retirement accounts free of income tax or tax...