This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Many U.S. households retire without enough money to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living. Once retired, though, people often reduce their spending enough to make their money last, according to a recent study by David Blanchett, head of retirement research at Morningstar, …
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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Though it’s increasingly legal, marijuana can still raise red flags for life insurance companies. While some insurers don’t mind covering you if you use pot, others will charge you higher rates or deny your application outright. About 22.2 million Americans use marijuana …
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This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Some states are stepping in to help private student loan borrowers, who were not aided by the coronavirus relief act. Private lenders reached an agreement in late April with the governments of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia and Washington state. …
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