Sergio Hernandez
Sergio Hernandez is business editor of The Week's print edition. He has previously worked for The Daily, ProPublica, the Village Voice, and Gawker.
Latest articles by Sergio Hernandez
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Personal finance tips: The importance of your college choice, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from rethinking Roth IRAs to the 'new math' of car leases
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Everything you need to know about the tech IPO boom — in 4 paragraphs
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Making money: Shopping for disability insurance, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from retirement for the self-employed to dealing with debt collectors
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Making money: The price of plastic surgery, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from having a guilt-free break from work to making a big move
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Should America reform its corporate tax rules?
feature "It would be nice if America's greatest companies spent more time and resources designing ingenious things than designing ingenious tax schemes."
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Making money: Saving on gas, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from planning for long-term health care to avoiding getting kicked out of your 401(k)
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When is inflation just right?
feature Though it has been battled in past decades, many economists believe a little inflation is good for a weak economy
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Personal finance tips: The problem with platinum cards, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from buying stock where you work to payback for home equity loans
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Making money: A stock market predictor, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from what to do when Social Security overpays to rolling over your FSA
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Making money: When short-term mortgages pay, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from the inner workings of new credit card rules to loans for forgetful travelers
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Has Washington won its war against Wall Street?
feature The Dodd-Frank Act forced banks to sell off many of their classic "Wall Street" businesses. How are the banks doing?
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Making money: How to rent when you have bad credit, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from how to train kids for wealth to how to get prepaid tuition
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Making money: Letting go of landlines, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from navigating new rules on mortgages to handling debt troubles
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How to help the long-term unemployed: 5 theories
feature Just in time for the holidays, Congress is abandoning those who have been out of work longest
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The economy's new normal
feature Are we in a permanent slump?
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Making money: Age discrimination at work, and more
feature 3 top pieces of financial advice — from keeping an eagle eye on medical costs to doing data-breach damage control
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Does the deficit really matter?
feature Are lawmakers who portray the deficit and the national debt as apocalyptic threats exaggerating?
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Making money: When to book your holiday travels, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from a guide to haggling to ditching the real estate broker
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Making money: Calculating retirement costs, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from the danger of specialized study to early door-buster deals
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Is 2014 the recovery year?
feature Economic forecasters generally think 2014 will "be a breakout year" for the U.S. economy
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Making money: Cleaning up your credit score, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from Target's credit card gaffe to how to prepare your 2013 tax return
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Personal finance tips: Canceling a gym membership, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice — from narrowing down your investment options to safeguarding your data
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Personal finance tips: When to buy a new car, and more
feature Three top pieces of financial advice, from deciding to retire early to the dangers of campus debit cards
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Why is Starbucks cutting coffee prices?
feature Your barista-brewed beverage will still be pricey. But that package of Starbucks coffee at the grocery store is getting a big discount
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