August 10, 2019, 6:00am Business
Variable annuities are complex insurance products — so complex that what people actually buy and what they think they’re buying may be quite different. Those misunderstandings can end up costing them, or their heirs, a lot of money. Read story
August 9, 2019, 6:03am Business
Be mad. Read story
August 7, 2019, 6:05am Business
It’s been less than two weeks since the Equifax data-breach settlement was announced, and already at least two websites trying to scam information-seekers have been shut down. Read story
August 6, 2019, 6:02am Business
Sweden and Washington state are very similar. Both have strong “green” movements and are quickly moving to eliminate all carbon-emitting fuels from cars and power plants. The caution for Washington elected officials is not to jam through hastily mandated programs which have significant unintended consequences, such as has happened recently… Read story
August 4, 2019, 6:02am Business
Dear Helaine: Help me decide what I should do. I’m a 53-year-old who had it all but lost everything in the recession beginning 10 years ago. I sold off real estate at a loss, closed my business and tried to pay everything I owed. In the end, I had to… Read story
August 2, 2019, 6:02am Business
Another day, another major data breach. But there is one thing that you should do now to put up a serious roadblock for identity thieves. Read story
July 31, 2019, 6:02am Business
In the last few months, I have been hit several times by scammers. Someone hacked my online Target account and ordered an expensive camera that I had to return. One version of this involves sending something to your house and picking it up from your porch before you get there. Read story
July 30, 2019, 6:05am Business
In oil rich West Texas, shale producers and pipeline owner Williams Co. are fighting over whether new “burning off of natural gas” permits should be approved. It is a battle between companies which are usually aligned. Read story
July 28, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Helaine: My brother and sister both have kids. I don’t. My mother recently changed her will so that instead of each of us getting a one-third share of her estate when she dies, my siblings receive more than me because they have children, and, she believes, they will need… Read story
July 27, 2019, 6:01am Business
As a spokeswoman for the insurance industry, Loretta Worters often gives tips to homeowners on preventing water damage. Some of her knowledge comes from personal experience. Read story
