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Leigh Russell Leigh Russell

Seeking Student-Loan Relief?  Here Are 6 Options to Consider.

For the 43.2 million student-loan borrowers owing a collective $1.6 trillion, holding out for broad-based forgiveness from the government may not be the wisest strategy. It has already been shot down by the courts and even smaller-scale efforts to resurrect the plan are ripe for challenge.

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Leigh Russell Leigh Russell

The New Math on Inheriting Your Parent's House

Deciding what to do with a family property is often both an emotional and financial decision, but the rising costs of renovations, property taxes and utilities are making it harder for adult children to hold on to the real estate…

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Leigh Russell Leigh Russell

Congress Ended a Tax Break. How That May Help Higher Earners.

Many retirement savers are furious about a law that took effect in January, and at first glance it’s easy to see why.

The provision, enacted in late 2022, denies a key tax deduction to workers aged 50 and older who had $145,000 or more in wages the prior year. They’ll no longer be able to put “catch-up” contributions into traditional 401(k) or similar plans…

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