Browsing: Personal Finance

When Jordan Young first listened to a voicemail last week explaining that he would have the nearly $21,000 balance on his account with Morehouse College canceled,…

Sometimes, good things can come from adversity. During the pandemic, the IRS had no choice but to begin to move towards new technologies—including accepting digital signatures.…

Like a lot of kids, I loved everything about Halloween — so much so that I used to travel to a faraway friend’s Halloween-obsessed neighborhood so…

The Education Department has released the most detailed information yet on a new student loan forgiveness program being developed by the Biden administration. According to these…

Nearly 10 years ago, my in-laws put their co-op in a trust, making their youngest child, a widow, the trustee and the power of attorney. No…

Many people with second homes do not give much thought to the estate taxes that could be due when they die; often the possible estate taxes…

Dear Moneyist, I’m 35 and have been dating a man 20 years older than me; he is 55. I have a 5-year-old child. Things were going…

They say that relationships are all about timing. Putting aside the accuracy of that cliché generally, timing is certainly a key for taxpayers facing challenges by…

Trick or treat? That’s a phrase you’ll hear a lot on Halloween. The tradition is that the trick is an implied threat if you don’t provide…

Managing the family finances is a leading cause of divorce. If nuclear families can’t get along when it comes to money, is it really a surprise…