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Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about it
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoA couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended...
Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 6 months ago● You feel rushed into an online purchase you regret, but there’s no option to undo the transaction...
Liz Weston: Investing for retirement — Why you might want to reconsider that 403(b)
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoLike many other educators, high school science teacher Robert Curtiss of Dearborn, Michigan, thought...
Liz Weston: Does a 401(k) employer match tempt you to cash out?
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoMany companies try to help their workers to save for retirement. Employers often offer 401(k)s,...
Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAn immediate annuity is an insurance product that provides guaranteed income: You give an insurer a...
Liz Weston: Why is money so confusing?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoManaging money is an essential life skill, yet most U.S. adults would fail a financial literacy test. Consider the results of a survey meant to measure...
Liz Weston: Should you rent in retirement?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople who are “house rich and cash poor” can sell their homes and use the equity to fund a more comfortable lifestyle. “While retirees often don’t want...
Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAfter a spouse dies, the survivor often ends up paying higher taxes on less income — something known by accountants and financial planners as the...
Liz Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoRaiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½½ typically...
Liz Weston: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoDealing with paperwork and photos takes time you may not have, says professional organizer Katherine Lawrence of Ashland, Virginia. Consider boxing...