Liz Weston
Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist for the Los Angeles Times and NerdWallet. Questions may be sent to her at 3940 Laurel Canyon, No. 238, Studio City, CA 91604, or by using the “Contact” form at asklizweston.com.
Latest From This Author
An aging man with no retirement savings looks to his sister for help with an inheritance. How can she help him grow it into a nest egg and keep him from spending it?
July 21, 2024
Is it wise to divide investments between multiple financial advisors? There are pros and cons to keeping your investments with one advisor and splitting them between two.
July 14, 2024
A woman lost documents on her daughters’ accounts amid big life changes — but the money can be recovered even if the company also lacks records, says financial planner Liz Weston.
July 7, 2024
In this week’s installment of Money Talk, Liz Weston puts a greedy friend in their place, weighs in on a remarried military widow’s retirement scenario and more.
June 30, 2024
Will my adult kids’ credit scores take a hit when I remove them from my credit cards? And is it safe to pay rent over an app?
June 23, 2024
In this week’s Money Talk, an elderly couple suspects their financial advisor isn’t doing right by them, an inherited house goes up for sale, and Social Security rules confound.
June 16, 2024
In the aftermath of a breakup, a reader discovers that their ex-wife dipped into a shared bank account to give someone a loan. Is there anything to be done?
June 9, 2024
A reader is setting up accounts post-divorce and wondering if it is “safe” or advisable to have accounts — IRAs, 401(k), cash management — with the same institution?
June 2, 2024
Given the regular reports of data breaches at corporations, I refuse to give them the required permissions to set up bill auto payments. Am I wrong in this?
May 26, 2024
A newlywed couple wrestles with whether they should jump into the housing market, while a diligent payer of bills endures a saga over a missed payment.
May 19, 2024