Alden Wicker

About


Alden Wicker is an assistant editor and voice behind LearnVest's Facebook page and Twitter account. She has written for The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Narrative.ly and ElephantJournal.com. She has a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Communications from Washington and Lee University in Virginia. She has a special interest in living the green life, and writes about living sustainably in the city for her personal blog, CleanHippie.net.Follow Alden Wicker on Twitter: @aldenwicker

Posts by Alden Wicker

The President’s Latest Idea: a Retirement Tax

If it passes, some Americans will see chunks of their nest eggs disappear. Could you be one of them? More

This Is Why Women Don’t Run for Office

It isn’t because they’re told to stay out of politics. OK, actually, they kind of are … More

Could This Financial Aid Form Help Fix the Student Loan Crisis?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has debuted a financial aid sheet to help students make better decisions. More

7 Big Wallet Mistakes You Might Be Making

A lost-wallet veteran shares what she’s learned, so you don’t make the same blunders. More

Shakespeare Was a Tax Evader

A historical study reveals that the popular playwright was also a profitable (yet shady) money lender. More

Reminder: Max Out Your IRA Now!

Dog eat your retirement contribution? That’s OK, you’ve got an extension. Find out where to get the money. More

Dear Mom, I Wish You’d Had Life Insurance …

When Mother’s Day went wrong, Brittney found herself in charge of a family, without enough money for even a funeral. More

4 Top Tax Scams to Avoid

Find out the I.R.S.’s four top tax scams, how to prevent them and what to do if you’ve already become a target. More

What Higher Payroll Tax?

Payroll tax, schmayroll tax. An astounding number of Americans haven’t even noticed it on their paychecks. More

Are You Part of the Sandwich Generation?

A new report finds that the middle-aged are in a financial squeeze. Here’s why. More