Student-loan debt stresses out a new elementary school teacher | Money Makeover
Money Makeover | How to prioritize payments on student debt alongside other financial goals such as retirement savings was one concern for Louise Green. Paperwork...
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Student loan forgiveness program is not risk-free
Participation comes with a 10-year commitment to a job with a qualifying public-service employer.
Seattle will be too expensive for you when you retire, longtimer is told | Money Makeover
With Seattle’s cost of living nearly 50 percent above the national average, retirement in a less expensive city is one strategy to make savings go...
Millennial is free of debt, unsure of next financial steps to take | Money Makeover
Aversion to debt is fine, but get a credit card, advisers tell 27-year-old who’s trying to keep her financial life simple.
After split, rebuilding financial life at 50 | Money Makeover
Joely Johnson, after years of being on an assured trajectory, is learning how to live as a newly single parent on a modest income in...
Fears her home will be too pricey for her to keep after she retires | Money Makeover
Medical technologist Kim Kieffer had some retirement resources but was concerned about keeping up the mortgage on her home and unsure whether she’d be able...
Clearing the way to buy a bigger home | Money Makeover
Dan and Marie Trujillo have a sizable amount of consumer debt, which is an obstacle to their dreams of a larger house and a larger...
Couple fear retirement nest egg might fall short | Money Makeover
Many older Americans worry about whether they will exhaust their retirement savings after they stop working, and it’s not an idle fear.
Pair in mid-40s worry about retirement | Money Makeover
The year 2037 is when Rebecca Vargas, 40, would like to retire from her nursing career. Bryan Vargas, 45, also hopes to retire that year,...
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