Author: Tribune News Service
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Things you might not know about your nest egg
Savers hold almost $15 trillion in workplace retirement plans and IRAs, according to data recently released by the Investment Company Institute. That may seem like a lot of cash to manage, but relatively few Americans apparently have tried to figure out if it is enough to get them through retirement. Just 41 percent of workers…
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Can a reverse mortgage stabilize a wobbly retirement-income stool?
Financial planners, who once disparaged reverse mortgages, are beginning to recommend them for clients as a proactive retirement income strategy, rather than a last-ditch effort to remain in a house. The loans for seniors age 62 and up can help individuals and couples avoid portfolio withdrawals when stocks are down, buy a new home for…
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Financial experts push tax season as prime time to start saving
BALTIMORE – April Bradley never imagined she’d be where she is today: picking out paint colors and furniture for a Baltimore rowhouse with her name on the property title. Six years ago, Bradley was a 27-year-old single mother more concerned about paying the monthly bills and making rent than whether she’d own a home, send…
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Where your money goes: How to read your pay stub
Most people might think of their paychecks as one thing only: money in the bank. However, a paycheck stub contains valuable information that could help you improve your money management skills. Although companies print different types of paychecks, there are some common details that are required by law. Typically, a pay stub will include the…
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Startup hopes to be high-tech answer for pet owners’ many needs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHILADELPHIA – While this country braces for a battle over the Affordable Care Act, one startup is staking its future on health care for a consumer sector that doesn’t hold much sway in Washington. A…
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Startup hopes to be high-tech answer for pet owners’ many needs
PHILADELPHIA – While this country braces for a battle over the Affordable Care Act, one startup is staking its future on health care for a consumer sector that doesn’t hold much sway in Washington. A constituency that has more bark than bite, more meow than scratch, if you will. PetCoach’s goal is to become the…
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Tech Q&A: How to get email from an upgraded Outlook.com
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Question: I’m confused about Microsoft emails that tell me to reconnect my Outlook 2013 PC program to continue getting mail via their Outlook.com website. It said I needed to create a new profile. What is…
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The financial perks of offseason travel
Whether you are exploring Istanbul or visiting family in Miami, you can do more – and spend less – by traveling in the offseason. Traveling in the offseason means visiting a location at a time when the crowds have thinned. As a result, you can pay less for airfare and enjoy a wide range of…
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Can Fed chief finally take a breath in 2017?
WASHINGTON – After three years of almost single-handedly juicing up the slow-growing economy, Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve should be looking at easier days ahead. Yellen, in what will probably be her last full year as Fed chair, may finally get help from somewhere else in Washington. Tax cuts and infrastructure spending planned by…
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Deals on deals: How to get nice things for next to nothing
When shopping for the holidays, you probably encountered at least one checkout clerk who asked you to get a store credit card to save a sizable percentage on your purchase. If you diligently pay your bills in full each month, you can not only save money then and there by signing up, but also use…