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Depending on your income and tax filing status, you can claim the Saver’s Credit for a portion of the first $2,000 you contribute to a retirement account in a tax year.
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Dear Penny, I will have been with my partner for 50 years in July, but we’re not legally married. Can I receive his retirement when he dies? I’m very worried I’ll be on the street after taking care of him all these years. What advice can you give me?  -Lost Dear Lost, Lots of people […]
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Many savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts enjoyed sizable interest rate bumps in 2022 as the Federal Reserve edges the target federal funds range higher. At the end of 2021, the best high-yield savings accounts earned an average of about 0.5% to 1%. Just over a year later, you can find online […]
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Working from home is great, but it often comes with surprise expenses. Here are 11 tax deductions you can’t afford to overlook.

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Dear Penny, My sister left her husband and moved into the city I live in now, living a block away from me. Shortly after, her two sons (currently 28 and 25) moved here also and live with her.  The eldest hasn’t worked since 2017 because my sister says he has anxiety issues. He’s worked before, […]
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Thinking about donating money to charity? Good for you. But before you do, check these three things before you make that donation.
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Dear Penny, A few years ago, my parents got divorced. I’m in my mid-30s with my own family. The divorce was messy with lots of debate over money. My mother confided that my dad is deep in debt, spending sometimes $30,000 a month, at least, when she could still see his bank accounts. I don’t […]
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Life insurance provides cash to your beneficiaries after you die. It’s meant to help replace your income.  But what about buying life insurance if you’re over age 60 or 65? Does it make sense? In some situations, it can make sense to spend thousands of dollars a year for a life insurance policy after you […]
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