Today’s top story: There’s more than one way to slay a debt. Also in the news: How to know when it’s OK to spend, 3 steps to spring cleaning your credit card debt, and what to do when you desperately need help with medical bills.
There’s More Than One Way to Slay a Debt
These key points could help.
How to Know When It’s OK to Spend
Loosening the purse strings.
3 Steps to Spring-Cleaning Your Credit Card Debt
Time to shake the dust off.
What To Do When You Desperately Need Help With Medical Bills
Looking into medical debt forgiveness.
Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How your tax refund could improve your credit. Also in the news: What to buy (and skip) in April, 8 warning signs it’s time to course correct in college, and 7 last-minute tax tips to lower your 2018 bill.
How your tax refund could improve your credit
Using your refund strategically.
What to Buy (and Skip) in April
Good time for a vacuum upgrade.
8 Warning Signs It’s Time to Course Correct in College
Change course if you want to graduate.
7 Last-Minute Tax Tips to Lower Your 2018 Bill
There’s still time to save money.
Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: 5 freebies with your student loans. Also in the news: How to stem ‘subscription creep’, how baby steps can get your credit life rolling, and everything Apple isn’t telling you about its new credit card.
5 Freebies With Your Student Loans
Loyalty discounts and academic assistance.
How to Stem ‘Subscription Creep’
Stop paying for that movie subscription you never use.
Baby Steps Can Get Your Credit Life Rolling
One tiny step at a time.
Here’s Everything Apple Isn’t Telling You About Its New Credit Card
Reading the fine print.
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How Free Money bank promotions can boost your savings. Also in the news: Apple’s new credit card is generous if you use Apple Pay, how to reclaim tax breaks you may have missed in recent years, and matching your kid’s IRA contributions to incentivize savings.
How ‘Free Money’ Bank Promotions Can Boost Your Savings
A good way to build your emergency fund.
New Apple Card Is Generous, but Only Through Apple Pay
Regular rewards are on the skimpy side.
Reclaim Tax Breaks You May Have Missed in Recent Years
The clock is ticking.
Match Your Kid’s IRA Contributions to Incentivize Savings
Encouraging savings early.
How to know when it’s OK to spend
Some people are much better savers than spenders. That can become a problem.
Certified financial planner DeDe Jones recalls clients, retired schoolteachers, who loved to travel but kept putting off the trip to China and Southeast Asia they’d always wanted to take.
“The husband started having health issues, and they missed the opportunity,” says Jones, managing director of Innovative Financial in Lakewood, Colorado. “The widow is doing fine financially, but is feeling regret.”
The ability to delay gratification is important for building wealth. But in my latest for the Associated Press, why gratification delayed too long can leave us unhappy with the results.
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to avoid ‘Subscription Creep.’ Also in the news: cost-cutting travel tips to bring together faraway friends, 5 ways bad credit can you keep you from being a functional adult, and how to know when index funds aren’t a good deal.
How to Stem ‘Subscription Creep’
Subscriptions are adding up.
Cost-Cutting Travel Tips to Bring Together Faraway Friends
Planning a great vacation with costs in mind.
5 ways bad credit can keep you from being a functional adult
You’ll have a harder time borrowing.
How to Know When Index Funds Aren’t a Good Deal
Not every fund is created equal.