Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard
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Should You Refinance Your Mortgage After the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut?
People who bought homes in the past two years may want to seek a lower interest rate. Here’s how to think it through — and...
What Fed Interest Rate Cuts Means for Mortgages, Car Loans and More
Here’s what lowered interest rates will mean for your car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
Things to Bring to College That You Can’t Buy at Target
They won’t add bulk to the car or much cost to the bill, but they’ll help keep your college student safer. Pepperoni is also involved.
Alabama I.V.F. Ruling: What to Know About the Costs of Moving Embryos
An Alabama Supreme Court decision has left patients and doctors feeling legally vulnerable, and with many questions. We sought answers from experts.
Quiz: Would You Close This Bartender’s Bank Account?
Here’s what bank security employees might be thinking when deciding whether to shut down a customer account after detecting unusual activity.
How Do You Use Checks? And Do They Work Well for You?
Banks are worried about check fraud and are trying to discourage the use of paper checks. But nevertheless, they persist.
Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts
Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong.
How to Think About Financial Aid and Paying for College
Responses to queries about financial aid, 529 plans, need-blind schools and more.
Many Student Loan Borrowers Will Continue to Struggle After Supreme Court Ruling
Those who didn’t complete their degrees and many parents are among the borrowers likely to face challenging times ahead.
What Will Happen to Your Student Loans Now
The pandemic pause on student loan payments will end soon, but a new system for calculating repayments may lower monthly bills.