Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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As announced after the GST Council meeting earlier this month, the “simplified tax structure” with a majority of items under two slabs of 5% and 18% is in place from today. Several goods and services, ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about empowering ...

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MERIDIAN, Idaho & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Heritage Insurance, an Idaho- and Oregon-based multi-state insurance provider, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that United Heritage ...