Friday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: Why you should ask your parents about their financial plans. Also in the news: Why you no longer need a chip-and-PIN card overseas, earning and burning your airline rewards to maximize free flights, and 1 in 4 millennials raiding 401(k)s early to pay down debt.

Yes, You Should Ask Your Parents About Their Financial Plans
Life moves fast.

Do You Need a Chip-and-PIN Card? Probably Not Anymore
“Chip-and-signature” becoming widely accepted overseas.

‘Earn and Burn’ Your Airline Rewards to Maximize Free Flights
Use your miles as soon as possible.

Yikes: 1 in 4 millennials raiding 401(k)s early to pay down debt
Risking retirement.

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

Zemanta Related Posts ThumbnailToday’s top story: Scoring a lower credit card interest rate. Also in the news: the one resolution to improve your finances, creating your own financial plan, and why you need a budget, even if you’re broke.

How to Score a Lower Credit Card Interest Rate
Time to negotiate.

The 1 New Year’s Resolution To Improve Your Finances 4 Ways
Getting the most from your resolution.

How to create your own financial plan in 18 easy steps
Emphasis on easy.

Why You Need a Budget, Even If You’re Broke
Controlling your spending even when you don’t have a lot of cash.