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A couple walk along New Brighton Beach at sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Contrary to popular belief, estate planning isn’t just for older adults or the wealthy, as unexpected circumstances can affect anyone regardless of age or financial status. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

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Millennial Money: You're not too young to make a will
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet
Tue,06/20/23-12:46PM , 76 Reads
Making a will isn’t a task just for the old and wealthy. It’s also for the well-prepared.
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Cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass., June 15, 2018. Parenting comes with many responsibilities, and one is raising financially independent kids. Generally, it’s best to leave the money in your retirement accounts safely tucked away. Withdrawing money early can trigger taxes and a 10% penalty, plus it can cut into what you otherwise would’ve had for retirement. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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Liz Weston: Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet
Tue,06/20/23-12:40PM , 92 Reads
Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½ typically triggers income taxes, a 10% federal penalty and — worst of all — the loss of future tax-deferred compounded returns.
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This May 26, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a soaker hose system installed in a raised vegetable garden bed on Long Island, N.Y. Using soaker hoses or other drip irrigation methods instead of overhead sprinklers saves water and money, reduces waste and helps protect plant health. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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How you water the garden can save you money, gallons and your plants, too
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,06/20/23-12:06PM , 355 Reads
Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I’d always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome.
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Louisville players run across the court during basketball practice at the NCAA East Regional, Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Charlotte. Today’s college student-athletes have an unprecedented opportunity to monetize their name, image and likeness thanks to a 2021 NCAA rule change that lifted restrictions on such activities. Because the territory is so new and the income opportunities are potentially life-changing, the student-athletes making NIL income may need guidance managing their money as they juggle the responsibilities of academics and athletics. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

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From zero to NIL: How student-athletes can manage name, image, likeness income
By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet
Tue,06/20/23-9:06AM , 111 Reads
When University of Notre Dame sophomore Calyn “KK” Bransford takes the court this upcoming basketball season, she’ll do so with a touch of glam thanks to her false lashes. She wants to look good while hooping, but wearing the lashes is also her job.
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