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Crisis Button: I just won the lottery! What do I do?

Q&A: What should I do if I'm the victim of identity theft?

Be prepared to do these 4 things right away.

Q&A: Can a spouse claim benefits if their spouse committed suicide?

That depends on a couple of scenarios.

When disaster strikes...strike back.

Q&A: What should I do if I'm the victim of identity theft?

Know the 4 steps

Q&A: What happens to a bank loan in the event of a death?

The answer depends on whether there were any co-signers against the debt.

Q&A: Does credit card debt transfer to your children after death?

This question highlights one of the top reasons why you have credit in your name only.

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The Latest

Disinheriting someone is not easy

January 31, 2013

When Shirlee Smith left one of her four daughters out of her will, she was not trying to be mean.
The Pasadena, California, resident says the 44-year-old daughter she disinherited is a college graduate and has a good job and a husband whose...
Q&A: Three questions to answer before you start investing

January 30, 2013

Investing is like fertilizer that makes your savings grow faster.
These three questions will help you decide if you’re ready for investing:
1: Will you have enough...
Q&A: Is the spouse automatically the recipient of assets in the event of death?

January 29, 2013

Not necessarily, but there are some specific moves that can ensure that most assets pass automatically to the spouse. Everything that can be titled jointly -- as in that unwieldy phrase, “joint tenants with rights of survivorship” or JTWROS --...
Q&A: How do I choose a guardian for my children?

January 28, 2013

There is not a parent of young children who does not agonize over this decision. Outside of you and your spouse, there is never a perfect choice. One parent thinks his sister would be perfect, even if she lives in a commune outside of Reno. The...
What not to do if your home is in foreclosure | Video

January 21, 2013

Unfortunately, a lot of people have had their home foreclosed. However, some take the right steps in dealing with a home that is in foreclosure, while others don't. Suze Orman shares her advice on what NOT to do if your home is in foreclosure...
How to get your health plan to cover pricey drugs

January 18, 2013

When Marie D'Orsaneo's rheumatoid arthritis worsened three years ago, her doctor prescribed Rituxan, an expensive injectable drug that her employer-sponsored health plan had to sign off on first.

In the four weeks D'Orsaneo waited for...
Traveling for healthcare, but not that far

January 18, 2013

For Jim Kucera, the pain was just getting worse. The salesman from New Hope, Minnesota, needed a hip replacement urgently, but the cost of treatment would also be painful: Lacking health insurance, he would have to pay out of pocket.
At...
After a disaster, what to save and what to toss

January 18, 2013

My first impulse was: Throw it all out.
When we first started the clean-up of our home after Superstorm Sandy last October, I wanted everything that had been coated in that mix of mud, sand, salt water and raw sewage out of my house. And...
Ask Jane: Does a stay-at-home mom need life insurance?

January 17, 2013

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Yes, you probably need it if your kids are small. If you died, your husband would have to provide the children with day care until they started school. That might cost $1,000 a month for each of them. Then they’...
Countdown to healthcare reform

January 16, 2013

If you like your 401(k) retirement savings account, you're going to love what healthcare reform does to your employer-provided health care plan.
In a post-Obamacare future, expect more employers to adopt defined contribution healthcare...