Amazon Is Offering Free Returns on Millions of Items During the Holidays. Here's How to Take Advantage by Alix Langone If holiday shopping stressed you out, you’ll be relieved to hear that the new Amazon return policy can save you time and money. The e-commerce giant just announced it is expanding its free return options. Generally speaking, only select clothing, shoes and bedding qualify for free returns with Amazon.

Congress Recently Passed the Biggest Retirement Bill in More Than a Decade. Here's What You Need to Know by Elizabeth O'Brien The Senate on Thursday passed the most sweeping retirement bill since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The SECURE Act, whose progressed had stalled until lawmakers tacked it onto a spending bill, aims to make saving easier. The House already passed the legislation, and President Donald Trump was expected to sign the bill into law by Friday.

There's a Super-Secret Conference Dedicated to Investing Legend Jack Bogle. Here's What It's Like on the Inside By Shaina Mishkin For a few windy days in early October, I was one of 200 people who dropped off the map. I told my friends and family I was going to “Philadelphia” — the terms of my registration prohibited me from telling them where, exactly — and disabled my phone’s location services.

5 Moves to Make Now to Lower Your Tax Bill by Kerri Anne Renzulli In all the holiday prep and shopping haste, you may have forgotten that New Year’s Eve not only marks the end of the decade but the end of the tax year. And while shopping, feasting and toasting champagne may be how you want to spend the remainder of the year, it can pay off big time come April to review your finances now and make a few last-minute changes that could trim your taxable income.

Do Investing Apps Actually Work? Here’s What to Know Before You Commit by Julia Glum Hello! Welcome to the audio version of Dollar Scholar, a personal finance newsletter written by a 27-year-old who’s still figuring it out: me. Every week, I talk to experts about a money question I have, whether that’s “What if I don’t have a 401(k)? or “How many credit cards do I need?” As I learn, I share simple ways to improve your financial life..and mine.

Here's Why Concert Tickets, Food Tours, and Other Experiences Are Hot Holiday Gifts This Year by Kristen Bahler This season of excess, more Americans are adding secondhand gifts and “experiences” to their wish lists. Marking a dramatic shift from the scarves and slippers that traditionally fill holiday gift packages, new data points to growing consumer awareness of environmental waste, climate change, and the impact rampant consumerism has on both.

The Best Stocks for 2020, According to 3 Investing Pros Who Outsmarted the Market by Ryan Derousseau After a decade of steady gains, and with the S&P 500 near record highs, it’s not easy to find stock-market bargains. But investors who remain patient — and willing to overlook a few warts — can still find plenty to buy, according to stock pickers with proven track records. We’ve come a long way from the dark days of 2009.

Mutual Fund Managers Are Mixing Politics with Picking Stocks — And It May Be Affecting Your Returns by Rob Curran As if mutual fund investors didn’t have enough to worry about, here’s one more thing: Your portfolio manager’s politics. Of course, it’s no secret that our political feelings can cloud our judgment. Democrats and Republicans routinely report different views about the health of the U.S. economy.

Holiday Travel Can Be Mayhem. Here's How I Save Money and Minimize Stress by Gina Zakaria Traveling for the holidays isn’t always fun. From flight delays to long transit times, there are so many factors out of our control. While holiday travel plans will not always go as expected, there are things you can do to make your journey a little less stressful and a little more pleasant — and a bit more budget-friendly.

Only 1 in 7 Home Ads Mention a Dining Area. Here's Why That Could Be a Big Mistake, by Shaina Mishkin Some home sellers may be leaving money on the table — the dining room table. Listings that tout their dining areas are priced significantly higher than the median home, according to a new analysis from real estate web site Zillow.