Liz Weston: Will adding an accessory dwelling unit pay off? Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are separate living spaces added to an existing home — typically on a single-family residential lot The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Liz Weston: What are your employee benefits really worth? Benefits make up more than 30% of the typical compensation package, but companies aren’t always clear about how much value they add for employees The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Liz Weston: 3 inflation-savvy moves to make now Inflation isn’t leaving your life — at least not right now The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Liz Weston: How to spot a great 401(k) It pays to know the difference between a good 401(k) and a great 401(k) The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022
Liz Weston: How to cultivate a happier retirement You may assume that having more money in retirement will make you happier The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Liz Weston: 6 new rules for smarter European travel The effects of the pandemic, along with the rebound in European tourism, require a new playbook that balances flexibility with savings The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
Liz Weston: Why is money so confusing? Unfortunately, some of the people who know the most about money are the worst at talking about it The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022
Liz Weston: 3 reasons not to tap your home equity right now House prices are soaring, and homeowners have a lot of value built up between what’s left on the mortgage and what their house is worth The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Liz Weston: Just Starting Out? Learn From Our Mistakes We’ve all seen commencement speakers give advice to graduates as they’re about to enter the workforce The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Liz Weston: How to budget realistically for home repairs Big home repairs often catch us by surprise, but maybe they shouldn’t The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Liz Weston: 3 lessons I wish I’d learned sooner about travel Experience may be the best teacher, but I wish I’d learned the following strategies before I became an unwitting student The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Liz Weston: Is medical debt vanishing from credit reports? The three credit bureaus have promised to remove nearly 70% of medical debts from consumer credit reports within the next year The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Liz Weston: How to afford your meds and support your health What you pay for a prescription drug varies enormously depending on your medication, pharmacy, insurance and other factors The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022
Liz Weston: How to make more green at your next yard sale Yard sales take hours of preparation and plenty of hard work The Independent UK · May 23, 2022
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Liz Weston: How to reduce taxes when you sell your home Home values have been soaring — but the amount of home sale profit you can shelter from taxes has not
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Liz Weston: Dealing with death? There’s an app for that Planning for death and navigating life after a loss can be difficult, complex and sometimes expensive
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Liz Weston: Tweak your tech settings to protect your privacy Much of your personal data is likely being tracked and sold, including your location and online activity
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Liz Weston: Find Out and Fix What Big Data Says About You Information about you — things you may have thought were private — is stored in databases operated by consumer reporting agencies
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 Liz Weston: Small home fixes can have a big impact on safety Home hazards can have costly consequences, like fires, flooding, injuries and death
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Liz Weston: 3 tasks for new retirees that will pay off later Taking care of three big tasks soon after you retire can go a long way toward helping your money and your health go the distance
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022 Liz Weston: How to keep your tax return from getting hung up The IRS is overburdened and understaffed, which means even the smallest error could delay the processing of your tax return for months
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022 Liz Weston: How buy now, pay later loans could alter credit Credit reporting bureaus are eager to add popular and largely unregulated “buy now, pay later” loans to credit reports
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Liz Weston: Why you (and I) should name a ‘trusted contact’ If you’re young and healthy, adding a “trusted contact” to your financial accounts probably sounds like a far-off task for when you think your memory or judgment is going
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022 Liz Weston: Painless — even fun — ways to learn about money Everywhere you look, somebody’s willing to give — or sell — you financial advice
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Liz Weston: What caring for an aging parent could cost you Taking care of an older loved one is stressful, and some people don’t have much of a choice about quitting their jobs or taking a leave of absence