Liz Weston –

Cómo saber si tu préstamo estudiantil es elegible para el alivio económico por coronavirus

April 3, 2020 at 11:14 a.m.

Estimada Liz: Estoy confundida acerca de qué ayuda se ofrece a las personas con préstamos estudiantiles. Al principio escuché que se condonaban los intereses, pero había que hacer los pagos. Después,...

Liz Weston: Will you get what Social Security promises?

October 22, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

The Social Security Administration will happily forecast your future monthly retirement check. Trouble is, it's often off the mark. Understanding the sometimes-flawed assumptions underlying the estimate can help you make...

Paying off your kid's student loan counts as a gift but you may not need to file a gift tax return.

Reverse mortgages have gotten safer and cheaper but aren’t for everyone

May 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

Dear Liz: I have been making interest-only payments on a home equity line of credit but starting in January the payments will increase to include principle. I would like to...

Many people retire sooner than they had expected, so it's important to begin saving as early as possible.

Start saving early for retirement in case that last day of work sneaks up on you

May 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

Dear Liz: What advice would you give to a Silicon Valley professional who hasn't done a good job planning for retirement? I'm 53 and maxing out my 401(k), saving $24,000...

With auto leasing at a record high, many people are living with car debt on a monthly basis.

Tips to avoid a lifetime of car payments

June 1, 2019 at 1:58 a.m.

Car payments have morphed from a temporary nuisance into a permanent part of many people's budgets. Whether that's a bad thing depends on what you do with the rest of...

Deadlines over, but colleges have hundreds of spots left

August 25, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.

By Liz Weston LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Traditional college admission deadlines have long passed, but students may still have some options if they didn't get accepted to their dream schools,...

New strategy for college visits: stay home

August 24, 2021 at 11:37 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - College visits can help families find the right fit for their children, but as with other aspects of college planning, it's easy to go overboard and...

How many college applications is too many?

August 24, 2021 at 11:21 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - On the surface, it seems to be a simple question: How many college applications should you submit? The answer may be more than parents may think,...

Resist the urge to go overboard on college test prep

August 24, 2021 at 11:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Parents of high school students have to face the facts: Their child is not going to have the choices facing Kwasi Enin, the New York teenager...

Making a financial stretch is key to saving for college

August 24, 2021 at 10:58 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Parents who aren't saving for college could learn a lesson or two from low-income parents who do. A Sallie Mae study released last week found that...

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