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Would a bank payday loan be any safer?

December 4, 2017 By Liz Weston

A “safer” payday loan sounds like an oxymoron. Critics have branded these notoriously high-cost loans as debt traps that cause borrowers to go ever deeper in the hole.

Thanks to a recent regulatory change, it now may be possible for banks to offer small, short-term loans that could be a lot less dangerous for borrowers. Whether banks will actually do so remains to be seen.

The right moves could save low- and moderate-income Americans billions of dollars a year. The wrong moves could create yet another sinkhole for those who are already struggling. In my latest for the Associated Press, how to avoid falling into the payday loan trap.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, banks, Loans, payday loans

Monday’s need-to-know money news

May 1, 2017 By Liz Weston

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 and Why in 2017
Don’t be caught off-guard.

Need Multiple Savings Accounts? Here’s Where to Bank
Which banks offer the most bang for your bucks.

401(k) myths you can’t afford to believe
Time for some myth busting.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 401(k), banking, banks, Credit Cards, myths, Retirement, savings accounts, tips, VA loans

Monday’s need-to-know money news

February 13, 2017 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: NerdWallet’s best bank accounts and credit unions of 2017. Also in the news: Tips for investing in your 30s, using apps to save money without thinking, and the five biggest tax breaks for the self-employed.

NerdWallet’s Best Bank Accounts and Credit Unions of 2017
Where you should do business.

5 Tips for Investing in Your 30s
Taking the long view.

Want to Save Money Without Thinking? Try These Apps
You won’t even notice.

5 biggest tax breaks for the self-employed
How to keep more of your money.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 30-somethings, apps, banks, credit unions, Investing, Savings, self-employed, tax breaks

Friday’s need-to-know money news

November 18, 2016 By Liz Weston

iStock_000087400741_SmallToday’s top story: Why to avoid financial planning over the holidays. Also in the news: What President Trump will mean for mortgage rates, things banks and credit unions do that you don’t know about, and how waiting for Black Friday deals can really pay off.

Why to Avoid Financial Planning Over the Holidays
Don’t add stress on top of stress.

What the Trump Effect Means for Mortgage Rates Next Year and 5 Years From Now
What will happen to your mortgage under President Trump.

4 Things Banks and Credit Unions Do You Might Not Know About
Be informed.

Turns Out, You Really Can Save Big on Black Friday
Some deals are worth waiting for.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banks, Black Friday, credit unions, Financial Planning, holidays, mortgage rates, President Trump

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

November 3, 2016 By Liz Weston

22856641_SAToday’s top story: How new grads should handle their student loans. Also in the news: 7 in 10 people would boycott a bank that rejected them for a credit card, why medical crowdfunding campaigns are rarely successful, and how to pick the right Medicare Part D plan.

New Grads Owe New Debts in November. How to Handle Yours
Your grace period is over.

Rejected for a Credit Card? 7 in 10 Would Boycott the Bank, Survey Finds
Taking it personally.

Just 11% of Medical Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Fully Funded, Study Finds
Taking desperate measures.

5 Steps to Picking the Right Medicare Part D Plan
Working through the open enrollment maze.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banks, Credit Cards, crowdfunding, Medicare Part D, Student Loans

Friday’s need-to-know money news

August 19, 2016 By Liz Weston

155403-425x282-Mortgage-LateToday’s top story: Bouncing back after foreclosure. Also in the news: How to piece together the perfect bank, handling the financial consequences of millennials living at home, and a parents guide to insurance for college students.

How to Bounce Back After Foreclosure
Getting through a trying time.

How to Piece Together the Perfect Bank
Ticking all the boxes.

How to Handle the Financial Consequences of Millennials Living at Home
Don’t sacrifice your retirement.

A parents guide to insurance for college students
Evaluating your insurance needs as your child goes to college.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, banks, boomerang kids, college, foreclosure, Insurance, millennials

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