Thursday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: How to find a happy balance among competing savings goals. Also in the news: Smart Money Podcast: live from Las Vegas, easy solutions to 3 common air travel nightmares, and how relaxed COVID guidelines will affect your next trips.

How to Find a Happy Balance Among Competing Savings Goals
Deciding how to prioritize different savings goals can be overwhelming, but financial experts recommend ordering them by urgency.

Smart Money Podcast: Live From Las Vegas!
This week’s episode is a special live episode that was recorded at a company gathering in Las Vegas over the summer.

Easy Solutions to 3 Common Air Travel Nightmares
Insuring your trip through a travel card or independent policy can come in handy if things don’t go as planned.

How Will Relaxed COVID Guidelines Affect Your Next Trip?
Reduced isolation periods and other changes to CDC recommendations make it less likely your trip will be disrupted.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: 4 quick financial wins you can score in an hour. Also in the news: Why getting a mortgage may be easier now – and riskier, how to protect your savings from inflation, and why trip insurance may not help if Hurricane Florence ruins your cruise.

Got an Hour? Chalk Up 4 Quick Financial Wins
Four tasks under fifteen minutes each.

Why Getting a Mortgage May Be Easier Now — and Riskier
It’s all about your debt-to-income ratio.

Inflation Erodes Your Savings. Here’s How to Shore Them Up
Strategies to keep inflation at bay.

Why trip insurance may not help if Hurricane Florence ruins your cruise vacation
The itinerary deviation clause.