Tara Siegel Bernard
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Tara Siegel Bernard is a personal finance reporter for The New York Times. Before joining The Times in 2008, she was deputy managing editor at FiLife, a personal finance Web site, and a news editor at CNBC. Ms. Siegel Bernard also spent a decade at Dow Jones, where she wrote a weekly personal finance column and was a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal’s small-business and health costs columns.
Before writing about personal finance, she covered the banking and credit card industries. Ms. Siegel Bernard graduated from Hofstra University and lives with her husband in Brooklyn. She wants to learn more about your financial concerns, and can be reached at tsbernard@nytimes.com.
Selected Articles By Tara Siegel Bernard
A Toolkit for Women Seeking a Raise
One cause of the pay gap between men and women may be how women approach negotiations, researchers say.
May 15, 2010 your-moneyNewsThe High Price of Being a Gay Couple
From health care and pensions to family planning, life is more expensive for same-sex couples.
October 3, 2009 your-moneyNewsCollect Now, or Later? Timing Your Social Security Benefits
Waiting until full retirement age or even later to collect benefits can result in a larger check — but sometimes collecting early makes more sense.
July 11, 2009 your-moneyNewsThe Key to Wedded Bliss? Money Matters
Marrying a person who shares your attitudes about money might just be the smartest financial decision you will ever make.
September 10, 2008 businessNewsARTICLES BY TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
Years After the Market Collapse, Sidelined Borrowers Return
The return of many of those who experienced foreclosures or short sales in the economic downturn could influence the housing market.
October 23, 2014, Thursday
Market Turbulence Serves as Reminder to Tread Lightly
Experts caution against overreacting to recent tremors in the markets. Investors may assess their portfolios and realize the mix is just right.
October 17, 2014, Friday
Before the Advice, Check Out the Adviser
When must investment advice be in a consumer’s best interest? It depends on whether an adviser is required to follow what’s known as the “fiduciary standard.”
October 12, 2014, Sunday
Ways to Protect Yourself After the JPMorgan Hacking
Consumers can lessen the risk of financial harm to themselves from big data breaches like the one at JPMorgan Chase.
October 4, 2014, Saturday
Beware of Shifting Options Within Medicare Plans
Open enrollment for Medicare starts Oct. 15, and offers older Americans a dizzying array of health care options.
October 4, 2014, Saturday
High Health Plan Deductibles Weigh Down More Employees
Just as employers replaced pensions with retirement savings plans, more large companies appear to be making a similar cost-sharing shift with health plans.
September 2, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON: Health Insurance and Managed Care
Credit Scores Could Rise With FICO’s New Model
The new method for calculating a consumer’s credit rating will weigh medical debts less heavily and will ignore overdue payments that have been made.
August 8, 2014, Friday
Insurance Coverage for Fertility Treatments Varies Widely
From 2006 to 2010, 7.4 million women used infertility services, like an evaluation by a specialist, drug therapy or in vitro fertilization.
July 26, 2014, Saturday
Taking a Broker to Arbitration
The regulatory organization that oversees Wall Street is considering how to improve arbitration’s transparency, impartiality and efficiency.
July 19, 2014, Saturday
A Guide to Changes in Federal Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Regulatory changes announced by the Obama administration last week extend more benefits to same-sex couples, but they vary by state. Here’s a rundown.
July 3, 2014, Thursday
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