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Monday’s need-to-know money news

April 2, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to help your partner’s credit without harming your own. Also in the news: Why Millennials can count on Social Security after all, 3 smart ways to supercharge your travel rewards, and the worst financial mistake a grandparent can make.

Help Your Partner’s Credit — Without Harming Your Own
Start by talking about it.

Millennials Can Count on Social Security After All
Good news!

3 Smart Ways to Supercharge Your Travel Rewards
Spend strategically.

This is the worst financial mistake a grandparent can make
No matter how well-intentioned.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: couples and money, Credit, financial mistakes, grandparents, millennials, Social Security, Student Loans, travel rewards

Friday’s need-to-know money news

March 30, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Latino Credit Unions: Why They Matter, Where to Find One. Also in the news: When an airport lounge day pass is worth the splurge, helping your parents based on need instead of guilt, and why your money advisor should be a Fiduciary.

Latino Credit Unions: Why They Matter, Where to Find One
Taking care of the underserved.

When an Airport Lounge Day Pass Is Worth the Splurge
Saving your sanity.

Ask Brianna: Help Your Parents Based on Need, Not Your Guilt
Keeping emotions separate.

Make Sure Your Money Advisor is a ‘Fiduciary’
A critical qualifiication.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: airport lounges, credit unions, family loans, fiduciaries, Latino credit unions, seniors and money

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

March 29, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: The IRS isn’t having any of these reasons not to pay taxes. Also in the news: What to buy (and skip) in April, how to shop for used clothes – and why you should, and 4 ways to use your health savings accounts to boost your bottom line.

The IRS Isn’t Having Any of These Reasons to Not Pay Taxes
The IRS doesn’t want to hear your arguments.

What to Buy (and Skip) in April
Look for Tax Day goodies.

How to Shop for Used Clothes — and Why You Should
Lots of money to be saved.

4 ways to use health savings accounts to boost your bottom line
Cushion your emergency savings.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: April shopping, excuses, health savings account, IRS, Taxes, tips, used clothes

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

March 28, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Don’t let technology bully you into tipping. Also in the news: 4 things that could make you the target of an audit, how lending a hand by co-signing a loan can backfire, and 7 smart ways to spend a $1,000 tax refund.

Don’t Let Technology Bully You Into Tipping
You decide how much.

4 Things That Could Make You a Target for a Tax Audit
Freelancers especially.

Lending a Hand by Co-Signing a Loan Can Backfire
Good intentions can lead to bad trouble.

7 Smart Ways to Spend a $1,000 Tax Refund
How to spend your windfall.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: apps, audit, co-signing, tax refund, Taxes, tipping

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

March 27, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How grads can get another shot at student loan forgiveness. Also in the news: Spring cleaning your credit cards, how to sidestep 3 unethical financial advisor tactics, and how to handle loaning money to your parents.

How Grads Can Get Another Shot at Student Loan Forgiveness
This could be your last chance.

This Spring, Clear Mediocre Credit Cards Out of Your Wallet
Get rid of the credit clutter.

How to Sidestep 3 Unethical Financial Advisor Tactics
Protect yourself.

How to Handle Loaning Money to Your Parents
Role reversal.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit Cards, financial advisors, Loans, seniors and money, spring cleaning, student loan forgiveness, Student Loans

Why you should freeze your child’s credit

March 27, 2018 By Liz Weston

For years, identity theft expert Eva Velasquez warned parents that freezing their children’s credit reports was difficult, problematic and probably unnecessary.

Velasquez, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, has since changed her mind. Or rather, the sheer volume and severity of database breaches — including last year’s breathtakingly huge compromise at Equifax credit bureau — changed it for her. She now recommends that parents “strongly consider” credit freezes for their kids.

“The landscape has changed,” Velasquez says.

In my latest for the Associated Press, how to protect your child’s credit.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit, credit freeze, kids and money

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