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Individuals can often use health insurance or flexible spending accounts to pay for abortions or deduct the cost on tax returns. Congress might weigh in.In the United States, you can…

Now is also a good time to put aside emergency savings, financial experts say.With interest rates rising along with worries about an economic slowdown, now is a good time to…

Americans are suffering from sticker shock.With inflation running at 8.6 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years, people are balking at the rising cost of everything from groceries to gas.In…

Mr. Musk trashed E.S.G. investing. The S.E.C. is investigating Goldman Sachs’s move into the sector. In a falling market, what should investors consider?Amy Domini, an E.S.G. pioneer who is founder…

The “holidays” are aimed at helping consumers, but they’re also politically attractive. Tax experts say they provide only modest benefits.This year, the back-to-school tax “holidays” that many states offer each…

Unpaid internships benefit schools and employers, but aren’t fair to college students footing their own tuition bills.The president and vice president announced this month that they were going to pay…

The loans’ interest rates are initially low. But while some of their worst features are gone, their rates may still rise considerably over time.Remember adjustable-rate mortgages?Rising interest rates are again…

As we explore how extreme weather and the climate crisis are affecting Americans, you can help us by detailing what you’ve faced in home repairs and other costs.Increasingly, Americans are…

If you applied during the 2021-22 school year, please send us your essay about money, work, social class or related issues. If we publish yours, we’ll pay you.We don’t talk…

Millions took out student loans for programs they did not complete. For some, debt cancellation would be life-changing. For others, it would hardly make a dent.Michael Chaney just couldn’t pass…

Economists are predicting the highest rate of employment in 15 years. “Employers suddenly rediscovered teenagers,” one said.Jobs for teenagers and young adults are expected to be plentiful this summer, with…

As president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, he favored flooding the financial system with cash to restore confidence among investors.E. Gerald Corrigan, who as the aggressive president…

Federal rules make it hard for relatives of people with job-based coverage to qualify for financial help in buying Obamacare insurance. The Biden administration wants to change that.A “family glitch”…

Millions of amateur investors got into the stock market during the pandemic — some gingerly, some aggressively, some determined to teach Wall Street bigwigs a lesson — and almost couldn’t…

Whatever the cost of any student loan cancellation program, it’ll just be money we should have spent on higher education in the first place.Let’s stop the conversation about student loan…

Interest rates are rising for both federal and private borrowers. But private loans have fewer protections and are often more expensive, student advocates say.If you’re a college student, you probably…

Many adults under 35 are throwing financial caution to the wind. It’s all about saving less, spending more and pursuing passions.In a tumultuous time, many adults under 35 have stopped…

Experts say that when people are making decisions at such a stressful time, they are vulnerable to overpaying. “It’s a good day for the criminal or the dishonest salesperson.”People shopping…

There’s not much good to say about inflation, with higher prices dogging consumers at the grocery store and the gas pump. But there is one bright spot: Government I bonds…

The chief operating officer of ZenLedger, a software company, boasted of work for Goldman Sachs and Larry King. Did anyone check to see if it was true?When ZenLedger put out…

A new study found that even creditworthy shoppers may be unable to find traditional mortgages. But the arrangements often lack typical consumer protections.Millions of American home shoppers have taken on…

The women logged on from Alaska, Florida and points in between, excited and nervous. The energy was palpable in the chat stream, which bubbled with the kind of quick and…

Known as a “mini-tender,” the bid is usually for a price below market value. Such offers tend to fly under regulators’ radar.Early this year, I opened my mail to find…

You may still be able to reduce your tax bill by contributing to an I.R.A., for instance. And if you have questions, the I.R.S. is offering free walk-in help on…

High oil prices have lifted the shares of energy companies, making that the best-performing sector among funds in the first quarter.The wild ride that energy markets have been on shows…