Careers and Finance

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The IRS said its ruling would provide “appropriate” relief to borrowers by waiving taxes on both federal and private loans that are forgiven because their schools misled them or closed abruptly. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/business/student-loans-forgiveness-taxes.html

Make this the year you don’t have to come eye-to-potato-eye with another decaying legume. Here’s how to waste less food.

The new year often starts harshly for people with high-deductible health insurance. However, patient advocates see several ways to get relief. Here are some examples.

While many small manufacturers and retailers believe Amazon is the place to be, small business owners selling online must weigh the pros and cons of listing their products on Amazon.

Retired librarian Kaye Peterson sometimes has to dip into her savings to help pay for her insulin and other prescriptions stemming from her long battle with diabetes.

The prevailing parental question: How much will postponing a "real" career hurt if and when they decide to launch a serious career search?

Target reported a rare shortfall in holiday sales, raising concerns about the challenges ahead for the traditional retail industry even as the economy remains strong.

Laurence D. Fink, the founder and chief executive of BlackRock, announced that his firm would make investment decisions with environmental sustainability as a core goal. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/business/dealbook/larry-fink-blackrock-climate-change.html

Overspending can be a serious downer for your budget. Now that 2020 is upon us, here are some things you can kick out of your budget and some other changes to consider.

In conflicts, you will always lose if your need to explain and defend yourself is stronger than your need to continue the relationship.

How prevalent is "ageism?" And how can someone "of a certain age" launch a successful job search?

If you want to make a big difference in the world using your hard-earned money, you don’t have a lot of tools at your disposal if you’re not extremely wealthy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/your-money/esg-funds-retirement-401k-plan.html

What does it take to start a successful business these days? A lot of passion, for sure, but it’s really perseverance that matters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/your-money/entrepreneurship-success.html

Tax-favored savings accounts known as 529 plans can help families save and invest to pay for college. But until now, the funds could not be used to repay student debt. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/your-money/529-college-savings-accounts.html

Most global fugitives tend to lie low. They do not beckon reporters to televised news conferences or allow themselves to be photographed drinking wine by candlelight days after being smuggled in a box aboard a chartered jet to freedom. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/business/carlos-ghosn-interview.html

Hiring for the final month of 2019 capped a year of steady but slowing gains in employment, the latest evidence that the American labor market has not run out of breath. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/business/economy/december-jobs-report.html

For younger people, preparing for the worst presents unique challenges due to generational gaps in wealth.

More than 8 million federal student loan borrowers use income-driven repayment plans. These plans can drop payments to $0 based on a borrower’s income and family size. And after 20 or 25 years — 10 if you work in public service — any remaining balance is forgiven.

U.S. consumers slowed their borrowing in November, mainly by piling up less credit card debt.