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The Loophole for Grandparents in the New FAFSA Rules

Even amid the botched rollout of the new financial aid form, a rule change will let some grandparents help pay for college without compromising aid...

The $50K Scam: F.T.C., C.I.A. and Amazon Weigh In on NY Magazine’s Charlotte Cowles

New York Magazine’s money columnist wrote about being conned out of $50,000 by crooks pretending to be from Amazon and government agencies. We asked the...

I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.

The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind of, for some people.

Banks Should Have Better Customer Relations When Closing an Account

When banks close checking and credit-card accounts because of “suspicious activity,” chaos and anxiety ensue. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money

Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.

How Stolen Checks Are Sold and Bought Online

One reason this fraud is rampant: Open forums where anyone can buy checks that thieves have taken from the mail.

How to Keep Your Bank from Canceling All Your Accounts

Banks have suddenly shut down the accounts of scores of customers. Here’s how you can avoid becoming one of them.

Mint, the Budgeting App, Is Going Away. Here Are Some Alternatives.

Finding a money app that works best for you requires personal testing. We asked popular competitors to Mint why you should try their offerings.

Should Hotels Tell Guests About Picket Lines on Their Properties?

There is recourse for customers who arrive at a hotel and are surprised to find a boisterous picket line waiting to greet them.

Letter to a Young Crypto Enthusiast (or the Merely Curious)

An ever-growing number of young people, males in particular, have bought cryptocurrencies. Here’s some advice, without the finger-wagging.
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