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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

August 3, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What 6 money pros wish they’d known about credit cards. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast with Michelle Singletary, 3 ways to thrive with teenage workers in a tight job market, and when it can be a good idea to co-sign for your young adult.

What 6 Money Pros Wish They’d Known About Credit Cards
These certified financial planners wish they’d gotten comfortable using credit cards earlier than they did.

Smart Money Podcast: Getting Ahead of Your Next Money Crisis With Michelle Singletary
An interview with the author of “What to do With Your Money When Crisis Hits”

3 Ways to Thrive With Teenage Workers in a Tight Job Market
Capitalize on off-hours, nurture fresh skills and embrace newness to make the most of young workers in your business.

When It Can Be a Good Idea to Co-Sign for Your Young Adult
A look at the pros and cons.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: co-signing, Credit Cards, Michelle Singletary, money pros, Smart Money podcast, teenage workers

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

July 15, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How digital estate planning can protect your online life. Also in the news: How to afford the summer of your dreams by building a budget, child tax credits start hitting US families’ bank accounts, and why you should negotiate your real estate agent’s commission in a hot market.

How Digital Estate Planning Can Protect Your Online Life
Name a digital executor and make sure you leave an inventory and login info so valuables and keepsakes aren’t lost.

Afford the Summer of Your Dreams by Building a Budget
To have fun in the sun without getting financially burned, set up a budget for now and later.

Child tax credit starts hitting US families’ bank accounts
Help arrives for parents.

Why You Should Negotiate Your Real Estate Agent’s Commission in a Hot Market
Taking advantage of a seller’s market.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, child tax credit, digital estate planning, real estate commission, seller's market, summer

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

July 14, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 7 changes to make when planning COVID-era travel. Also in the news: How to travel cheap(er) for a wedding, child tax credit payments go out July 15th, and how color can affect your car’s resale value.

7 Changes to Make When Planning COVID-era Travel
Because travel demand is back up, you might have to be flexible about your rental car and accommodations.

How to Travel Cheap(er) for a Wedding
These strategies can help you save on flights, hotel rooms and even bag fees when traveling for a wedding.

Child tax credit payments go out July 15. Here’s what you need to know
Check your status through the IRS website.

How Color Can Affect Your Car’s Resale Value
Who knew yellow was so popular?

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: car resale value, child tax payments, travel deals, travel planning

Who gets the keys to your digital estate?

July 14, 2021 By Liz Weston

You may not own cryptocurrency or nonfungible tokens. You may not have a big Instagram following or run an online business. But if you do almost anything online, you probably have digital assets — electronic records that you own, control or license. Failing to make arrangements for those assets while you’re alive could cause unnecessary costs, stress and heartache to those you leave behind.

In my latest for the Associated Press, what you should consider and do to make this job easier for the person who winds up doing it.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: digital estate, digital estate plan

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

July 13, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Are state interest rate caps an automatic win for borrowers? Also in the news: What Wells Fargo ending personal lines of credit means for you, how to rebuild your personal finances during an economic recovery, and a case for opening a ‘What If?’ savings account.

Are State Interest-Rate Caps an Automatic Win for Borrowers?
Here’s how the landscape for small-dollar loans changes when a state implements a rate cap and what options remain for consumers.

Wells Fargo Ends Personal Lines of Credit: What It Means for Consumers
How your credit may be affected.

How to rebuild your personal finances during an economic recovery
The recovery is on an upswing.

A Case for Opening ‘What If?’ Savings Accounts
Saving for a future want.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: economic recovery, state interest rate caps, Wells Fargo, what if savings account

Monday’s need-to-know money news

July 12, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What to do if Chime or other neobanks close your account. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast on fighting inflation and the risks of small mortgage lenders, 6 essential terms to understand in your homeowners policy, and what millennial parents want their kids to know about money.

What to Do if Chime or Other Neobanks Close Your Account
Customers are being left with no way to access their accounts.

Smart Money Podcast: Fighting Inflation and Risks of Small Mortgage Lenders
Learns the ins and outs of inflation.

6 Essential Terms to Understand in Your Homeowners Policy
Words like “endorsements” and “exclusions” don’t need to be confusing.

What Will You Teach Your Kids About Money?
The money lessons five millennial parents around the country want their children to learn

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Chime, homeowners policy, inflation, millennial parents, mortgage lenders, neobanks, Smart Money podcast

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