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Monday’s need-to-know money

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Today’s top story: How to save more when inflation makes your money count less. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast on choosing the best crypto and Bitcoin coming to 401(k) plans, what to do if your car is stolen, and understanding the role of a power of attorney agent.

How to Save More When Inflation Makes Your Money Count Less
You can adjust your spending and saving strategies to help lessen the impact of inflation.

Smart Money Podcast: Bitcoin 401(k)s and Choosing the Best Crypto
Cryptocurrencies coming to Fidelity 401(k) plans.

What to Do if Your Car Is Stolen
Here’s when to call the police, what your insurance covers and more.

What Is a Power of Attorney Agent (and How Do You Choose One)?
If you’re aging independently, it’s important to have someone you trust in charge of your affairs.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: What to do if a loved one owes you money. Also in the news: How to save more when inflation makes your money count less, how to visit Hawaii on a budget, and 9 ways to bolster financial intimacy in a new relationship.

A Loved One Owes You Money. Now What?
What should you do when they don’t pay you back?

How to save more when inflation makes your money count less
During inflation, consumers can adjust their spending and saving strategies to help lessen the impact that inflation has on the value of their money

Save on Hawaii Travel Even as Demand Soars
With the lifting of COVID restrictions, vacationers are once again flocking to the Aloha State.

9 Ways to Foster Financial Intimacy in a New Relationship
https://lifehacker.com/9-ways-to-foster-financial-intimacy-in-a-new-relationsh-1848878428

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: To fight inflation, take down food expenses. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast featuring a nerdy travel diary, how to handle the benefits at your new and improved job, and how to avoid 13 of the most persistent online scams.

To Fight Inflation, Take Down Food Expenses
Rising food prices are putting pressure on household budgets, but cooking more creatively can help control costs.

Smart Money Podcast: Nerdy Travel Diaries: Weightlifting in New Mexico
A Travel Nerd shares her story about going to New Mexico for a weightlifting meet and how she saved money along the way.

You Got a Better Job. Now, How Do You Handle the Benefits?
Between 401(k)s, HSAs and ESPPs, new benefits can feel confusing. Knowing how to prioritize them can help you take full advantage of your new perks.

13 Persistent Online Scams (and How to Avoid Them)
Learn how to protect yourself from these common online scams and schemes.

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: What to do instead of worrying about the Fed’s latest interest hike. Also in the news: Why the Fed wants home buyers to face higher mortgage rates, staying off the beaten path for summer travel deals, and how college-bound grads could exit with nearly $40K in student loan debt.

Worrying About the Fed’s Latest Interest Hike? Do This Instead
Yes, the Fed just raised rates again. But take action rather than agonizing over what’s ahead for the economy.

Why the Fed Wants Home Buyers to Face Higher Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve yanked a short-term interest rate higher this week, making it more expensive to borrow money to buy a home or fix it up.

For Summer Travel Deals, Stay Off the Beaten Path
Summer vacationers should brace themselves for intense travel demand this season.

College-Bound Grads Could Exit With Nearly $40K in Student Loan Debt
College-bound high school graduates will amass thousands in debt. Many will share this debt with their parents.

Monday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: What every parent should know about investing for retirement. Also in the news: To fight inflation, take down food expenses, a new episode of the Smart Money podcast on small business benefits and buying a hybrid, and these U.S. cities are seeing the biggest drop in home prices.

What every parent should know about investing for retirement
Don’t make these mistakes when it comes to saving and investing for yourself and your kids

To fight inflation, take down food expenses
February food prices were 7.9% higher than they were a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.

Smart Money Podcast: Small Business Benefits, and Buying a Hybrid
Learn the perks of shopping small. Then hear whether high gas prices make now the time to switch to a hybrid.

These U.S. Cities Are Seeing the Biggest Drops in Home Prices
What this means for those looking to buy and sell houses.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: Are high-deductible Medicare supplement insurance plans worth it? Also in the news: Are older workers a solution to the labor shortage, 2022 best cities for freelancers, and two of the biggest financial regrets women say they have.

Are High-Deductible Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans Worth It?
Compare premiums to check whether high-deductible Medigap Plan G and Plan F could offer savings.

Are Older Workers a Solution to the Labor Shortage?
Older workers, a large segment of the U.S. labor force, can deliver valuable benefits to businesses of any size.

2022 Best Cities for Freelancers
The pandemic has created more opportunities for remote, self-directed and freelance work than ever.

Here are two of the biggest financial regrets women say they have — and what you can do to avoid them
Fidelity’s 2022 Money Moves survey polled women between the ages of 18 and 35.