Lorie Konish is a reporter covering personal finance at CNBC.com.
Prior to joining CNBC, Konish worked as an editor at InvestmentNews and On Wall Street covering issues affecting financial advisers and their clients. She has also written for Dow Jones and The Associated Press.
Konish earned her bachelor's degree in English and Spanish from Rutgers University and a master's in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at NorthwesternUniversity.
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There's a new 1040 tax form to fill out this year. While it doesn't fit on a postcard, it is shorter. But that may not mean it will take you less time to fill out.
Saving more is probably on the top of your to-do list. Yet a new survey shows that most individuals have not taken crucial steps to shore up their balances.
A new cap on the deduction for state and local taxes has prompted some New Jersey residents to shop around for lower property taxes. The surprise: They didn't have to pick up stakes to a new state in order to lower their bills.
If you get a threatening call from the purported IRS or meet a tax preparer who promises you a giant tax refund, be wary. You're probably dealing with a fraudster.
The implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is shaking things up this tax year. While many gripe about lower refunds, some will be surprised by bigger checks.
Two-thirds of people who file for bankruptcy say medical issues contributed to their financial downfall. One big reason: their health insurance wasn't enough.
President Donald Trump wants to make it possible for workers to take paid family leave. Many Americans, however, do not want to absorb additional high costs for such a federal program.
The idea of a national single-payer health-care system is emerging as one of the big issues in the next election.
Though the markets have mostly recovered from their year-end rout, that probably won't show up in your latest account statement.
Post-shutdown, the Small Business Administration faces a backlog of loans to process. Here's what to consider if you're waiting for much-needed capital to come through.
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