LIZ WESTON
Weston: No simple answer to investing question
Q: I have over $100,000 to invest, any suggestions? A quick and simple answer is fine.
By Liz Weston , November 20, 2011
Money Talk: Young widow struggles with late husband’s debt
Q: Do you have any resources available for young widows with children?
By Liz Weston , November 13, 2011
Money Talk: Don’t need employer to save for retirement
Q: After nine months of unemployment, I finally landed a new job, but at half my former $100,000 salary. In this economy, I was happy to get it. I always contributed the maximum to my 401(k) and employee stock purchase plan, but my new company does not offer either of these options.
By Liz Weston , November 06, 2011
Money Talk: Two options: Keep bailing him out, or stop
Q: I’m desperate and need your input. My brother is in his 50s and makes only $10 an hour. His paycheck is gone after two days from eating out and bar hopping. He’s in collections with doctors, colleges, credit cards and more, and has been for 20 years.
By Liz Weston , October 23, 2011
Money Talk: Installment loan could boost credit scores 
Q: I’m 27 and have been working hard for the past few years to bring up my FICO credit score. I’ve paid off all my credit card debt and disputed errors on my credit report. I’d like to purchase a home in the next few years and am trying to get my score over 700 (I am currently at 615). I have three credit cards that I regularly use and pay off.
By Liz Weston , October 09, 2011
Money Talk: Find out if you’re ‘judgment proof’
Q: I was hurt on the job and was fired. I have a lawyer helping me fight the company, but I have no income, and I’m being haunted by collection agencies.
By Liz Weston , September 12, 2011
Money Talk: Seek assistance with cat’s medical care
Q: Due to lack of work over the past few years, I finally began my Social Security benefits this year. I can afford only catastrophic health insurance, so I hardly ever see a doctor anymore.
So here’s the problem: a pet!
By Liz Weston , August 29, 2011
Money Talk: Approach adding installment loan with caution
Q: I’m working on paying my bad debt from the past to rebuild my scores. I have one credit card that I pay in full every month, but no installment loan. I recently was given the opportunity to take a car loan with monthly payments I could easily afford.
By Liz Weston , August 15, 2011
Money Talk: IRS only cares that tax bill gets paid
Q: I’m 25 and trying to maximize my tax savings and retirement contributions.
By Liz Weston , July 25, 2011
Money Talk: No such thing as ‘too little’ to start saving
Q: I am 25 and work part time while I finish my bachelor’s degree. Most of my family thinks the amount I could contribute to a retirement account is too little to bother with opening one, but I would like to get into the habit of having the contributions. I would be contributing only about $25 a paycheck (every two weeks), and this is an optimistic estimate.
By Liz Weston , July 18, 2011
Money Talk: Consult attorney about garnished wages
Q: Do you have any advice for a family of six with only $200 a month to spend on food? My wife and I are in dire need of advice, as our bills keep increasing but neither of us has gotten a raise in six years because of salary caps at our employers.
By Liz Weston , July 04, 2011
Money Talk: Focus on savings, current condition of car
Q: The conventional wisdom is that you save money by hanging on to your old car; the longer you keep it, the more money you supposedly save. But the longer you wait to replace your old car, the more prices for new and used cars will rise due to inflation.
By Liz Weston , June 27, 2011
Money Talk: Website may provide prescription help
Q: My husband recently was placed on a pricey medication ($20 a day) that is not covered by insurance. Any suggestions to getting help with this added $7,000-a-year expense?
By Liz Weston , June 13, 2011
Money Talk: Medicaid now has five-year ‘look-back’
Q: I’ve seen some writers suggest that people can destroy financial and tax information after three years. Let me tell you my story.
By Liz Weston , May 30, 2011
Weston: Disability insurance won’t make you ‘whole’
Q: My husband and I have individual life and disability policies. We have two teenage children and have had some health issues in the past. I think the life insurance is important, but I’m not sure about the disability insurance.
By Liz Weston , May 23, 2011
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