How Disney turned Halloween into a money-making machine For Disney fans, Halloween is among the most desirable (and expensive) times to visit its theme parks The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023
Millennial Money: 4 ways married couples can use tax breaks to build wealth Married couples can benefit from a range of tax breaks in the form of credits and deductions The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Liz Weston: 5 surprising facts about assisted living Assisted living The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Shopping for Medicare Advantage: 6 pitfalls to avoid Only 3 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries shop around during open enrollment, according to a 2022 analysis, and only 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees voluntarily switch plans The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
How climate change could affect where and when people travel This was the hottest summer on record across the globe, forcing many tourists to rethink how and where they travel The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
Millennial Money: 5 options if you’re crushed by student loan and credit card debt As federal student loan payments make a comeback in October 2023, managing them on top of credit card debt may become increasingly difficult The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now When you purchase an immediate annuity, you’re paying a lump sum now in exchange for a stream of payments over a fixed period or for your lifetime The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Free prescription discount cards from GoodRx — What’s the catch? GoodRx’s prescription savings program offers significant discounts on prescription drugs, but not without some catches The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
An Airbnb, Vrbo or other rental host ghosted you. Now what? Sometimes hosts offering to rent their vacation home, RV or car through peer-to-peer sharing sites don’t show up at the time they promised to exchange keys The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Income too high for Medicaid? ‘Spend down’ to qualify Making more than the maximum income level for Medicaid isn’t necessarily a deal breaker The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Millennial Money: Food service workers prepped for success in other jobs Despite having great soft skills, workers with a history of food service work may be overlooked as not having relevant experience when it comes to other careers The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023
Kimberly Palmer: A fall financial cleanse could get your spending back on track After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on track The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023
5 Ways to Save on Vacation Rental Properties Use these strategies to pay less for an apartment, condo or house when you travel. Kiplinger · Sep 9, 2023
Divorce after 60: What happens to your health benefits? Research shows that more than 1 in 3 people who divorce in the U.S. are age 50 or older, and 1 in 4 are 65 or older The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 How to avoid the No. 1 text message scam putting your money at risk Bank impersonations are the top reported type of text message scam
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023 Millennial Money: How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids Nearly a quarter of millennials are caregivers for an adult, according to a 2020 AARP survey
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023 Kimberly Palmer: How to get comfortable with taking smart financial risks Taking on some degree of risk is a healthy part of making financial decisions, but it’s not always comfortable
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023 Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup? There’s a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for protecting the assets of an ultra-wealthy person from their spouse, but they can do much more
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Liz Weston: Create a care plan for older parents (or yourself) Most of us will need help with daily tasks at some point, such as dressing or bathing
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping An estimated $135 billion will be spent on back-to-school and back-to-college shopping in 2023, according to the National Retail Federation, representing the second-largest spending period of the year, behind only the holidays
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 4 LGBTQ+ retirement hurdles (and what to do about them) In many ways, retirement planning for someone in the LGBTQ+ community follows the basic tenets of anyone’s retirement planning: save more, spend less, invest for the long term
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Millennial Money: Issuer closing your credit card? Act fast to preserve credit When a credit card issuer decides to close an account, there may be a narrow window of time in which you can help safeguard your credit scores
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 How much time do you need for an international layover? Two to three hours is generally the minimum recommended time for an international layover, but in some cases that might not even be sufficient
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 Millennial Money: Mystery travel lets you focus on the fun, not the details Mystery travel involves setting off on a trip where you only know the destination once you board the plane
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams While there’s no way to guarantee you’ll completely avoid financial scams, there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of falling for one