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Monday’s need-to-know money news

June 23, 2014 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Four quick tips to improve your credit score. Also in the news: What really matters when it comes to credit reports, should you move while retired, and why you shouldn’t put your retirement savings on the back burner.

How to Improve a Credit Score: 4 Quick Tips
Quick ways to boost your score.

What Really Matters When It Comes to Credit Reports
Focus on the important things.

Is Moving in Retirement a Smart Money Choice?
Are you better off staying put?

Don’t Put Saving for Retirement on the Back Burner
It’ll be here before you know it.

Retired couples wrestle over money issues
How to deal with financial stress.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

June 20, 2014 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Credit dangers faced by single parents. Also in the news: Financial advice on repeat, how saving for retirement is like sports, and the worst financial lessons kids learn from television.

The Credit Dangers That Single Parents Face
Building credit can be difficult.

Why You Need to Hear the Same Financial Advice Over and Over
Hit the repeat button.

The Offense and Defense of Retirement Savings
It takes a team effort.

4 of the Worst Financial Lessons on Kids TV Shows
Too many money trees.

6 Ways to Save on Glasses or Contacts
Save money and get a clearer view of the world.

Thursday’s need to know money news

June 19, 2014 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How paying off your student loans could actually lower your credit score. Also in the news: What to expect from the Social Security Administration’s new strategy, how you could benefit from a financial pro, and why millennials still aren’t saving enough money.

I Paid Off My Student Loans & My Credit Score Dropped?!
Yes, you read that correctly.

Here’s what the Social Security Administration’s new service strategy means for you
Prepare for long wait times

Top 8 Reasons You Need A Financial Pro
It’s good to have a sounding board.

Why Millennials Still Don’t Save Enough
It’s not too late.

Facing Alzheimer’s? Prepare for the financial punch now
Making the difficult decisions.

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

June 17, 2014 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Common credit mistakes that could ruin your mortgage. Also in the news: Starbucks will pay college tuition for all of its employees, a young person’s guide to getting rich, and what not to do with your credit cards during your summer vacation.

5 Credit Moves That Could Wreck Your Mortgage
Common mistakes to avoid during the mortgage process.

Starbucks clears college degree path for employees
All employees will receive free tuition to an online University.

A Young Person’s Guide To Getting Rich Slowly
Saving immediately for retirement is key.

5 Summertime Credit Card Blunders and How to Avoid Them
You’ll have to pay for all that summer fun eventually.

Moving Just to Avoid Taking 401(k) Tax Hit
Just a bit extreme.

Monday’s need-to-know money news

June 16, 2014 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to prove that a debt isn’t actually yours. Also in the news: How your credit score impacts your mortgage rate, the laws debt collectors must adhere to, and how to protect your identity during World Cup madness.

How Can You Prove a Debt Isn’t Yours?
How to determine if a debt is actually yours.

How credit scores impact your mortgage rate
The lower the score, the higher the interest rate.

Know the law when dealing with debt collectors
Don’t let yourself become intimidated.

5 Ways Hackers Could Target You During the World Cup
Stick to well-known sites and be careful with apps.

7 Ways to Help Get Your Child Out of Debt
How to help without burdening yourself.