May 08 Column: Why you need to get financially naked with your partner By Erin Lowry For other generations “the number” may refer to bedfellows, but millennials have a new type of number to be concerned with: the debt number. Continue reading
May 04 In this struggling Wisconsin town, families come to terms with needing help By Amy Goldstein In Janesville, Wisconsin, the nation’s oldest operating General Motors assembly plant shut down in the midst of the Great Recession, two days before Christmas of 2008. As many as 9,000 people lost their jobs, and families tumbled out of the… Continue reading
May 04 Can employers make you rely on Medicare and drop their insurance? By Philip Moeller Is it legal for employers to pressure their employees to drop workplace health insurance? Phil Moeller answers that question and more in his weekly column, Ask Phil. Continue reading
May 02 Column: Want to raise your credit score? Follow these two steps By Erin Lowry A strong credit history serves as an insurance policy on your financial life. Here's how you can build good credit. Continue reading
Apr 30 Column: 5 questions to ask during your hospital stay By Elisabeth Rosenthal You can protect your financial health while in the hospital by asking the right questions. Continue reading
Apr 27 Column: Why the U.S. should remain in the Paris climate agreement By Ban Ki-moon, Robert Stavins After 20 years of negotiations, the path-breaking Paris climate agreement, with its exceptionally broad participation, is the answer to long-standing, bipartisan appeals, and provides an excellent foundation for progress. Continue reading
Apr 27 Column: 6 questions to ask at every doctor’s appointment By Elisabeth Rosenthal If you're trying to leave the doctor's office without huge medical bills, here are the questions you need to ask. Continue reading
Apr 17 Column: Why we need to rewrite our tax code from scratch By T.R. Reid As we’ve seen in other countries, the way to bring about fundamental change in a dysfunctional tax code is to start over. Continue reading
Apr 13 What other countries can teach America about taxes By Paul Solman Journalist T.R. Reid's latest project was to find the world’s best income tax systems and report them back to the home of tax revolution: the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 13 For retired expats, the question remains: Should I keep Medicare coverage or not? By Philip Moeller It all depends on the likelihood of their returning to the U.S. and on the duration of their absence, Journalist Philip Moeller said. Continue reading