Ron Lieber

Columnist, Your Money at The New York Times

Inactive here. NYT money scribe. Check out my new course about merit aid and how to lower college costs by getting more of it. Find me on Threads, Instagram.

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Colleges Know How Much Families Are Willing to Pay. Here’s How.

1 week ago | rethinking65.com | Ron Lieber

Last month, four Republicans from the House and Senate sent letters to the presidents of Ivy League schools demanding years of data about how they decide what to charge.
Colleges Know How Much You’re Willing to Pay. Here’s How.

1 week ago | wral.com | Ron Lieber

Last month, four Republicans from the House and Senate sent letters to the presidents of Ivy League schools demanding years of data about how they decide what to charge.
Who Decides How Much You Pay for College? Here's How Tuition Costs Are Set.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber

Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here's how that affects the price you pay. Last month, four Republicans from the House and Senate sent letters to the presidents of Ivy League schools demanding years of data about how they decide what to charge.
The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber

Credit... Robert Neubecker Last weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on television and said people who wanted to retire right now were not paying attention to the stock market. On the NBC program " Meet the Press," referring to those who have "put away for years in their savings account," he said the following: "I think they don't look at the day-to-day fluctuations of what's happening."Is that true?
The Treasury Secretary Needs Better Data on How You Save for Retirement

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber

Trump administration officials made the rounds this weekend to try to answer the nearly unanswerable: Why tank the stock market by starting a trade war? And are you subtracting trillions of dollars in unrealized losses out of people's savings on purpose? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" was particularly odd. "Most Americans in a 401(k) have what's called a 60/40 account," he said, without explaining what he was talking about.
The big secret about Medicaid: It’s a middle-class benefit

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Ron Lieber

“I never thought that Medicaid would become an issue in my family, but it has.”That was the first line of a note I received the other day from a retired investment industry veteran whose autistic son receives coverage from the program. A similar email arrived from one of the most affluent towns in California. Yes, Medicaid primarily serves Americans with the lowest incomes, and you may not count yourself among them.
Tempted by Trump's Tariffs to Panic-Buy? Don't.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber

A census of Costco carts on Thursday revealed little fear. Tariffs could go as fast as they're coming, and our columnist is not stuffing his pantry. I went to Costco on a tariff run, and did not stock up on anything. It was tempting. Mark Cuban was on social media telling people it was not a "bad idea" to stock up on consumables as President Trump's trade war unfolded. I love beating the system as much as the next person - it's my literal beat in journalism.
Moroccan Moufleta

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ron Lieber

5 hours agoCruise ship culinary experiences just keep getting better and better. At onboard restaurants, chefs are gleefully pushing past the limits, presenting exquisite dishes that would rival anything they could whip up on land. And with companies offering lavish tasting menus, immersive cooking classes, …
Charlie Javice Found Guilty of Defrauding JPMorgan in $175 Million Acquisition

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ron Lieber

At trial, a bank executive said that it had opened just 10 accounts via the Frank list. It was, as the bank put it in its own legal filing, "disastrous."An internal investigation ensued, and the bank claimed to have found evidence that Ms. Javice and Olivier Amar, Frank's chief growth and acquisition officer, had faked much of its customer list. JPMorgan sued her and the federal government followed with its own charges, which resulted in Friday's verdict.
The Big Secret About Medicaid: It’s a Middle-Class Benefit, Too

1 month ago | portside.org | Ron Lieber

The Big Secret About Medicaid: It’s a Middle-Class Benefit, Too Published March 27, 2025 “I never thought that Medicaid would become an issue in my family, but it has.”That was the first line of a note I received this week from a retired investment industry veteran whose autistic son receives coverage from the program. A similar email arrived from one of the most affluent towns in California.

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Ron Lieber @ronlieber

7 Mar 24

Scary stuff, this. Unrelatedly, this is a periodic reminder that I'm almost entirely over on 🧵🧵🧵 now. Same handle. Miss you all! Come over and play, higher ed and money twiXXer.

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This administration is both importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants. It is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11. Just a matter of time. https://t.co/kuilPxAvv3

Ron Lieber @ronlieber

5 Oct 23

RT @jlythcotthaims: Did you know that huge discounts are available at most colleges, even very selective ones, even for kids who don't qual…

Ron Lieber @ronlieber

22 Sep 23

This was a blast, and thanks to those of you who cheered when I asked for guaranteed upfront college pricing in year one. #NACAC23 #NACAC https://t.co/D5mCydqWCp

William Faust @williamfaust

This session at #NACAC2023 with @WhitneyGouche @DeanSoule_UPenn @jselingo and @ronlieber could have gone on two more hours. Loved the candor and even a cameo by @JonBoeckenstedt More like this next year @NACAC https://t.co/HkYRAsxgyk