Today’s top story: Spending, saving, or investing your graduation gift. Also in the news: How to find your net worth, how to avoid auto repossession, and avoiding a huge salary negotiation mistake. Should You Spend, Save or Invest Your Graduation Gift? Using it wisely. How to Find Your Net Worth Determining your number. Late Car […]
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Today’s top story: Budgeting for newlyweds. Also in the news: What you need to know about May’s Fed meeting, should a partner’s debt keep you from marrying, and a retirement literacy quiz you need to pass. Budgeting for Newlyweds: Figuring Out Family Finance Now comes the fun part. May 2017 Fed Meeting: 7 Questions (and […]
Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Four times when you might need a financial planner. Also in the news: Understanding the Glass-Steagall Act, how to manage money in your 20s, and how the Affordable Care Act drove down personal bankruptcy. 4 Times When You Might Need a Financial Planner Times when you shouldn’t go it alone. The Glass-Steagall […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The costs associated with “free” college programs. Also in the news: 4 easy ways to become a banking guru, 3 medical debt mistakes to avoid, and 9 internships that pay better than “real” jobs. ‘Free’ College Programs Will Still Cost You Not all expenses are covered. 4 Easy Ways to Become a […]
Go nuclear on your debt – move away
Ken Ilgunas paid off $32,000 in student loans two and a half years after graduation — starting with a $9-an-hour job. With zero job offers in his chosen field of journalism, he instead moved from Wheatfield, New York, to Coldfoot, Alaska, a truck stop and tourist camp north of the Arctic Circle, so he could […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: NerdWallet’s best credit card tips for May 2017. Also in the news: VA loan funding fees, the best banks for multiple savings accounts, and 401(k) myths you can’t afford to believe. NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for May 2017 Which cards you should be considering. VA Loan Funding Fee: What You’ll Pay […]