Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Your Money Adviser: Loan Servicers Faulted for Some Student Loan Problems

Some servicers may not tell borrowers about easier payments plans unless they specifically ask, according to a report from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.


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Monday, September 28, 2015

As Online Data Theft Escalates, Banks Look to Retailers to Bear the Losses

As a deadline approaches for new chip-enabled credit and debit cards to thwart data breaches, banks and credit unions are applying another sort of pressure by suing retailers over lax security..


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Sketch Guy: Dealing With an Investing Blind Spot

The real tragedy of blind spots is that we’re often totally uncoachable when it comes to handling them.


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Your Money Adviser: I.R.S. Ruling Makes After-Tax Contributions More Attractive

When you leave a company, you can roll over pretax contributions to a 401(k) into a traditional I.R.A. and after-tax contributions into a Roth I.R.A.


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Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Haggler: Empty Promises and Broken Surfboards

The Haggler tries to track down Classic Moving Services, a company that has enraged many customers and seems to do business from a virtual office.


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