PERSONAL FINANCE

In a seven-part series, personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary deconstructs how anyone can be scammed

Maryland resident Judith Boivin opens up to personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about a government impersonation scam that cost her nearly $600,000.

Fraud experts discuss scammers’ three-pronged approach to trap victims in an heightened emotional state known as the “ether” and steal their money.

Federal data shows more than 2 in 5 adults between 20 and 29 reported losing money in a scam last year. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary wants to know your story.

It will be easier to spread out Part D drug costs over the year, while the total annual cost of medicines will be capped at $2,000.

When it comes to showing gratitude, some people might need a nudge to learn how it’s done.

Several estate planners agreed with the famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO that heirs should understand inheritance decisions.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “We are either glad or sorry at a gift, and both emotions are unbecoming.”

“Get What’s Yours for Medicare” by Philip Moeller is important reading for Medicare enrollees and this month’s Color of Money Book Club selection.

If you’re in your early 60s and have a 401(k), 403(b) or other workplace retirement account, you can supersize your contributions — to as much as $34,750.

People receive on average a pay bump of 10 percent when they switch jobs, but the amount they stash in their 401(k) accounts often drops.

Retiring soon? Plot a detailed budget first before tapping your 401(k)

Americans are putting more on plastic, a sign that household cash flow is shaky and spending is unsustainable.

TikTok Shop is already riding the boom, and Twitch may be the next frontier for young male shoppers with interests from gaming to personal grooming.

The key to optimizing your medical coverage in the coming year — be it private employer, self-purchased or Medicare — comes down to asking the right questions.

Financial honesty can be brutally difficult, but there are ways to break the ice with partners, friends and family.

Before you get too excited about the holiday deals flooding your in-box, do the math. More often than not, a retailer’s discounts come with expensive caveats.

Whatever the outcome on Nov. 5, moving abroad to work remotely is becoming a real option. But it takes careful financial planning.