Liz Weston

The IRS has been backlogged since the start of the pandemic, but filing your tax return electronically and asking for direct deposit could help minimize the wait time for a refund.

New services provide retirement income strategies that can help people create a sustainable, tax-efficient stream of money from their retirement accounts.

Working in retirement can help your wallet and your brain, but also may have some hidden costs such as potential reductions in Social Security benefits.

Dreams of retiring decades early may lead to saving too much for retirement. Consider a revised plan that allows joy now and a second, more-fulfilling career.

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From flying nonstop to getting medical evacuation coverage, learn a few important travel lessons — without having to live through them yourself.

Some of the best strategies to fight inflation align with the best ways to manage your money.

Personal finance experts describe what they would do differently and the advice they wish they had heard when they were just starting out.

Parents should freeze a child’s credit because credit freezes offer the toughest protection against identity theft. Credit freezes are free.

The answer to “When can I retire?” requires matching your expected income with your expected expenses, while having a contingency plan.