Today’s top story: How gratitude can help your financial life. Also in the news: What’s being fixed with student loan forgiveness, a new Smart Money podcast deep dive on investing strategies, and what happens when you’re too sick to pay your credit card bills. How Gratitude Can Help Your Financial Life Taking stock of what […]
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Today’s top story: 6 tips for traveling without a credit card. Also in the news: The most pet-friendly airlines, how to sell from your sofa with live stream shopping events, and letters from the IRS regarding the Recovery Rebate are not a scam. 6 Tips for Traveling Without a Credit Card Debit cards, gift cards, […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to get the best Amazon Black Friday 2021 deals. Also in the news: Buy Now Pay Later loans, October’s mortgage outlook, and is the IRS about to tax your Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App transactions. How to Get the Best Amazon Black Friday 2021 Deals The earliest-ever Amazon Black Friday sale […]
How gratitude can help your financial life
Gratitude makes us more aware of the sources of joy, wonder and hope in our lives. Being grateful also can improve health, strengthen relationships and help us manage our money. Developing gratitude requires us to focus on what we have rather than on what we lack, says Meghaan Lurtz, a senior research associate with financial […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The FAFSA, your ticket to help pay for college, just opened. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast on negotiating and volatile car valuations, what to buy and skip in October, and how car insurance works after a natural disaster. The FAFSA, Your Ticket to Help Pay […]
Q&A: Business credit card dilemma
Dear Liz: I am a sole proprietor and have two business credit cards. I used my Social Security number to apply for the cards and put $2,000 to $3,000 a month on these cards, yet all this credit card activity is not reported to Experian, thereby hurting my credit score, and I now have “stale […]