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
After a parent dies, her adult daughter discovers old life insurance policies from defunct companies and goes on a search for what companies might be on the hook for them.
Sept. 1, 2024
Should an aging father agree to his daughter’s request for more control over his finances? And do multiple bank accounts offer more protection than just one?
Aug. 25, 2024
When shopping for a new car, should you buy or lease? And when consolidating your finances, what’s the right move with unused credit cards?
Aug. 18, 2024
An elderly man has more than $1 million in stocks and bonds purchased in the 1980s and 1990s. Should he sell his investments before he dies?
Aug. 11, 2024
This Money Talk column includes: whether it’s OK to skip earthquake insurance, whether to sell stocks to buy a car, whether one credit card is better than two.
Aug. 4, 2024
Dear Liz: I live on Social Security alone, which puts me at the poverty level.
July 28, 2024
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