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Many People Will Need Long-Term Care, but Most Don’t Have Insurance to Cover It

Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost.
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Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon

Their simplicity makes the funds appealing, but they could leave many workers near retirement, particularly baby boomers, short on savings.
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Can Flights Get Any Worse? Travelers Deal With TSA Lines, High Ticket Prices and Anxiety.

Travelers are waiting hours at security checkpoints, paying top dollar for tickets and worrying about safety after a deadly crash at LaGuardia.
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College Graduates Are Facing the Grimmest Job Market in Years

Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.
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Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline

New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.
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United Raises Bag Fees, Following JetBlue’s Lead as Fuel Costs Soar

As the war in Iran strains U.S. airlines, JetBlue and United are now charging up to $10 more for checked bags on domestic flights. More carriers could follow.
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What the Iran War Could Mean for Stocks, Bonds and Growth

A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
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401(k) Plans Could Add Riskier Investments Like Private Credit and Crypto Under Proposed Rule

The Labor Dept. proposed a change that would make it easier for workplace retirement plans to include alternative investments like private credit and crypto.
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The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same?

Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance.
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They Want to Stop Paying Taxes as a Protest. There Are Consequences.

Some tax resisters withhold a symbolic amount, but those who willfully refuse to file or pay could face civil or criminal penalties.
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You’ve Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn’t Have Been a Surprise.

You would think you’d get texts, emails, phone calls and letters if your insurer was about to drop you. But you may be wrong.
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The I.R.S. Is Phasing Out Paper Checks. Here’s How to Speed Your Refund.

President Trump has directed that most federal payments be issued electronically, including tax refunds. Last year nearly 10 million people got their refund via a paper check.
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In This Crisis, the Best Investors Can Expect From the Fed Is Nothing

A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
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It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time

Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.
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When Changing Your Address Leads to Losing Your Medicare Coverage

Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to.
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What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)

Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say.
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How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money.
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Tell Us About Your Plans for a Longer Life

If you are saving money and have a plan for the future, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others.
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A Vexing Problem for College Students: Course Availability

A new report looks at course “shutouts,” which can add to the time and cost of getting a degree.
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The Best Playbook for Investing During a War Is Usually Doing Nothing

The Trump administration has breached so many norms that the old approach carries heightened risks, our columnist says.
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