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April 28, 2015 By Liz Weston

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to trick yourself into saving more money. Also in the news: States with the highest rate of identity theft complaints, the new face of consumer banking, and mistakes that could ruin your retirement.

4 Ways to Trick Yourself Into Saving More Money
You won’t even know you’re not spending it!

States with the most identity theft complaints
Do you live in one of them?

The Changing Face of Consumer Banking
Moving beyond the local branch.

5 Mistakes That Could Mess Up Your Retirement
And how to avoid them.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, budgets, consumer banking, Identity Theft, Retirement, saving money

April 27, 2015 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: What you need to ask before hiring a financial adviser. Also in the news: How often you should check your credit report, the benefits of tracking all of your expenses, and retirement savings mythbusting.

20 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Financial Adviser
Making sure you hire the right one.

How Often Should I Check My Credit?
Finding the happy medium between ignoring it and obsessing over it.

Do You Track All of Your Expenses?
How tracking all of your expenses could help you stick to a budget.

10 Retirement Savings Myths That Won’t Go Away
Time for some mythbusting!

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, Credit, credit report, expense tracking, financial advisers, mythbusting, Retirement, retirement myths

April 16, 2015 By Liz Weston

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How a good budget can help you build credit. Also in the news: Avoiding financial scams, tips on managing your elderly parent’s money, and five money rules for a successful retirement.

How Your Budget Can Help You Build Credit
A good budget can help you build a great credit score.

10 Tips To Avoid Common Financial Scams
Don’t be taken advantage of.

Managing Your Mom or Dad’s Money
Taking over a difficult task.

5 Money Rules For A Successful Retirement
How to make your money last longer.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, building credit, Credit, elderly parents and money, financial scams, Retirement, retirement tips, scams

April 13, 2015 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: What to do with a financial windfall. Also in the news: How to financially survive a military deployment, what you should cut back on first if you lose your job, and how to protect your retirement nest egg.

How Not to Blow a Financial Windfall
The yacht can wait.

3 Things Military Wives And Husbands Can Do To Secure Their Finances
Surviving deployment financially.

The Budget Categories To Cut Back on First When You Lose a Job
What you need to immediately cut.

How Retirees Can Build a Portfolio for the Next 30 Years
Protecting the nest egg you worked so hard to create.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budget tips, budgets, financial windfall, military spouses, Retirement, retirement nest eggs

February 2, 2015 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: Why treating your household like a business could help your budget. Also in the news: The money moves you need to make right now, why it’s going to get tougher to get a student loan, and how to take advantage of the home office deduction.

How to Manage Your Household Budget Like a Business
Thinking of your home as a business can help keep your budget on track.

The Money Moves to Stop Procrastinating and Take Care of Now
No more excuses.

The Student Loan Rule Change That Could Hurt Parents With Bad Credit
Getting a student loan just became more difficult.

Tax Season: Demystifying the Home Office Deduction
Making sure your home office is legitimate.

Nationwide ad meant to be jarring
The insurance company defends depressing Super Bowl ad.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: advertising, budgets, home office, home office deduction, Insurance, money moves, Student Loans, Taxes, tips

January 14, 2015 By Liz Weston

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: Knowing when you’ve been hit with a higher interest rate on your credit cards. Also in the news: Tips for an easier tax season, why your spending habits are killing your budget, and how you’re gambling with your money and don’t even know it.

How to Tell If You’ve Been Hit With a Higher Interest Rate on a New Credit Card
Introducing the Risk-Based Pricing Rule.

4 Steps to a Smoother Tax Season
It doesn’t have to be painful.

Examine Your Spending Habits Instead of Creating Categorized Budgets
Your habits could be dismantling your budget.

5 Things to Do Now to Avoid Freaking Out Over Taxes in April
Make your life a little easier.

5 Ways You’re Gambling With Your Money
And may not even know it.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, Credit Cards, interest rates, tax season

January 7, 2015 By Liz Weston

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: A month-by-month guide to staying on financial track. Also in the news: How to avoid making a big financial mistake, why you should consider a “money diet”, and how to simplify your 2015 finances.

A month-by-month guide to staying on financial track in 2015
Taking it one month at a time.

Don’t Make This Big Personal Finance Mistake
Why not having a credit card could do more harm than good.

Spending Hangover? Time For A Financial Cleanse
Clearing the financial fog.

Consider a Month-Long “Money Diet” to See How Savings Add Up
No cheating.

5 Ways to Simplify Your Finances in 2015
How to make things easier.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, Credit Cards, finances, Savings

January 6, 2015 By Liz Weston

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to choose your first credit card. Also in the news: Creating a secret financial goal number, unnecessary purchases that are killing your budget, and how to decide between a bank or a credit union.

You’re Finally Getting Your First Credit Card: How to Choose
Finding the card that best suits your needs.

Create a “Secret Number” to Make Your Financial Goal More Specific
Having a personalized number will help keep your goal in sight.

10 Unnecessary Purchases That Are Eating Up Your Budget
Small everyday purchases can add up to big bucks.

The Pros and Cons of a Credit Union Versus a Bank
Which one is right for you?

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Save on Taxes
How to keep more money in your pocket instead of the government’s.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: bank vs credit union, budgets, Credit Cards, Savings, Taxes

January 5, 2015 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to make 2015 your best financial year. Also in the news: Avoiding tax scams, why this tax season could be a nightmare, and how to make sure your retirement funds last as long as you do.

5 Tips for Making 2015 Your Best Financial Year
Resolutions for your wallet.

3 Common Tax Scams and How to Avoid Them
Tax season is officially under way.

‘Miserable’ tax season could be worst in years
And it could be an ugly one.

6 ways to make your retirement funds live longer
How not to outlive your retirement savings.

4 tips for catching up on retirement savings
These tips will help you do that.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, Retirement, retirement savings, tax scams, tax season, Taxes, tips

December 15, 2014 By Liz Weston

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: The credit card perk that can save you time and money. Also in the news: The dumb things people do to be frugal, why a big tax refund isn’t always a good thing, and the investment fees you didn’t know you were paying.