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Michael Hiltzik: Southwest’s meltdown was born in America’s cheapskate corporate culture

December 31, 2022, 5:34am Business

Through much of 2022, the most often-asked questions about Southwest Airlines concerned issues such as whether it would allow preassigned seating, start charging for all checked baggage and institute change fees — scrapping all those policies that have made the airline unique. Read story

NerdWallet: 6 ways to make extra money in retirement

December 28, 2022, 7:31am Business

More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. With inflation at 7.1% in November, it’s not surprising that savings aren’t going as far as they used to. But there are ways to… Read story

Millennial Money: 5 ways to build your credit score in 2023

December 27, 2022, 7:25am Business

You’ve got big financial plans for 2023. Maybe they include buying a home or car, or getting a new travel rewards credit card to help pay for your next trip. There’s a key piece of these plans you may not have considered: building your credit score. Read story

The Week Ahead: An awful investing year comes to an end

December 26, 2022, 6:00am Business

A new year’s worth of investing begins in one week. Anyone can make predictions, but long-term investors know it’s not prophecy that leads to profits. Read story

Weston: How to complain and get results

December 24, 2022, 6:00am Business

If you feel you have more to complain about these days, you may be right. Read story

Millennial Money: Is meal kit delivery still worth the cost?

December 20, 2022, 8:35am Business

Meal kit subscriptions boomed in popularity in 2020, when more people were staying home and cooking than going out to eat during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies like HelloFresh, Blue Apron and EveryPlate catered to customers looking for healthy meals with more variety, made with pre-portioned ingredients shipped… Read story

Millennial Money: Prepping to buy a home or invest in 2023?

December 15, 2022, 10:30am Business

It has been quite the year. In 2022, we’ve lived through high inflation, stock market lows, housing market frenzies and ongoing Federal Reserve rate hikes. Although we don’t have a crystal ball to predict what will happen to the economy next year, we could use this year’s events as a… Read story

It’s FAFSA time: Why and how to apply for college financial aid

December 12, 2022, 5:24am Business

Holiday shopping dominates the headlines and airwaves this time of year, but it’s also when teenagers and young adults are deep into thinking about one of the most important financial decisions of their lives: whether and where to go to college. Read story

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on August 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. Manchin wants to limit the Child Tax Credit by imposing work requirements, even though his state is one of the most poverty-bound in the nation.

Hiltzik: The Child Tax Credit is our greatest antipoverty program. Why is Congress letting it wither?

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., leaves the U.S. Capitol following a vote on August 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. Manchin wants to limit the Child Tax Credit by imposing work requirements, even though his state is one of the most poverty-bound in the nation.

December 11, 2022, 5:15am Business

Here are some documented truths about the federal Child Tax Credit: Read story

Weston: Make the most of new rules for charitable giving

December 10, 2022, 6:02am Business

Most people no longer get a tax deduction when they donate to charity. That shouldn’t keep you from making donations, but you may want to change your approach. Read story