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Monday’s need-to-know money news

August 26, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How student loan fees work and what they cost. Also in the news: Making renting work for your financial goals, what millennials get wrong about Social Security, and does the new Apple credit card live up to the hype?

How Student Loan Fees Work and What They Cost
Origination fees can be costly.

Make Renting Work for Your Financial Goals
It could help you buy your dream home down the line.

What Millennials Get Wrong About Social Security
Time for some mythbusting.

Does the new Apple Card live up to all the hype?
Reviews are mixed.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Apple credit card, millennials, rent vs own, Social Security, student loan fees, Student Loans

Friday’s need-to-know money news

August 23, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Make renting work for your financial goals. Also in the news: Why this investment account is becoming more popular, what millennials get wrong about Social Security, and the common money regimen that can backfire and leave you worse off.

Make Renting Work for Your Financial Goals
Rent reporting can boost your credit score.

Why This Investment Account Is Becoming More Popular
Revisiting the brokerage account.

What Millennials Get Wrong About Social Security
Costly myths.

The common money regimen that can actually backfire and leave you worse off
When dieting doesn’t work.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: brokerage accounts, budgets, Credit Score, financial goals, Investments, millennials, renting, Social Security

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

August 22, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What millennials get wrong about Social Security. Also in the news: How to save more money for your next vacation, the best rewards credit cards for family travel, and why you should think of your finances in terms of what you’re not buying.

What Millennials Get Wrong About Social Security
The danger of believing the myths.

Save More Money for Your Next Vacation With This Simple Trick
Using a travel savings account.

Which Rewards Credit Cards Are Best for Family Travel?
The top picks.

Think About Your Finances in Terms of What You’re Not Buying
It could help to build longterm wealth.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: family travel, long term wealth, millennials, rewards credit cards, Social Security, tips, vacation

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

August 21, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: One travel hacker’s favorite sweet spot redemptions. Also in the news: How your credit moves could send the wrong signal about you, how student loan fees work and what they cost, and MoviePass exposes credit card data of thousands of users.

One Travel Hacker’s Favorite Sweet Spot Redemptions
Stretching your miles further.

Do Your Credit Moves Send the Wrong Signal About You?
How to make sure you’re on the same page.

How Student Loan Fees Work and What They Cost
Don’t be caught by surprise.

MoviePass exposes credit card data of thousands of users
Check your accounts ASAP.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit Score, data breach, MoviePass, reward miles, student loan fees, travel, travel hacks

What millennials get wrong about Social Security

August 21, 2019 By Liz Weston

Few issues unite millennials like the future of Social Security. Overwhelmingly, they’re convinced it doesn’t have one.

A recent Transamerica survey found that 80% of millennials, defined in the survey as people born between 1979 and 2000, worry that Social Security won’t be around when they need it. That’s not surprising — for years, they’ve heard that Social Security is about to “run out of money.”

The language doesn’t match the reality. In my latest for the Associated Press, why the myths surrounding Social Security could cause problems for millennials and their retirement.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: millennials, myths, Retirement, Social Security

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

August 20, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Apple Card officially debuts, adding new rewards categories. Also in the news: 5 credit card perks you may not know you have, how to neutralize the digital threat you carry everywhere, and the best credit cards for grocery shopping.

Apple Card Officially Debuts, Adding New Rewards Categories
The buzzy credit card has arrived.

5 Credit Card Perks (and Freebies) You May Not Know You Have
Hidden perks.

Neutralize the Digital Threat You Carry Everywhere
The threat in your pocket.

These Are The Best Credit Cards for Grocery Shopping
Get cash back on your grocery purchases.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Apple Card, credit card perks, Credit Cards, digital threats, grocery shopping, smartphones

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