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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

April 7, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: The pros and cons of paying your taxes with a credit card. Also in the news: Discharging private student loans, financial rules for 40 year-olds, and what FICO’s new credit score means for you.

Should You Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card?
The pros and cons.

Can You Discharge Private Student Loans in Bankruptcy?
It won’t be easy.

40 Financial Rules For 40 Year-Olds
It’s time to get serious.

FICO Will Use a New Credit Score That Includes Your Bill Payments
What this means for your score.

Smart Ways to Trim Your Water Bill This Spring
Gardening season is nearly upon us.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

April 2, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Big changes are coming to your FICO score. Also in the news: Lessons learned from selling a house, building a financial dashboard, and how much you should really set aside for retirement.

New FICO Score Factors in Utilities & How Often You Move
Changes are coming to your credit score.

Lessons Learned from Selling My First House
How to get through the selling process unscathed.

How to Build a Financial Dashboard
Putting all of your financial goals in one place.

How Much Should You Really Set Aside for Retirement?
Finding your magic number.

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

March 31, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to wreck someone else’s credit. Also in the news: How much you need to save in case of an emergency, five tax resolutions for next April 15th, and ten steps to a smarter spending plan.

4 Ways You Can Wreck Somebody Else’s Credit
Not that you should, of course.

In Case Of Emergency, You Need To Save… How Much, Exactly?
Preparing for the unexpected.

Make These 5 Tax Resolutions For Next April 15
It’s never too early to start working on next year’s taxes.

10 Steps to a Smarter Spending Plan
Spend wisely.

6 Financial Items to Include on Your Spring Cleaning List
Tidying up your financial life.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

March 6, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to find the most important information in your credit report. Also in the news: Financial scams that target seniors, questions for first time tax filers, and how to cut your tax bill with credit card deductions.

5 Things You Absolutely Need to Find in Your Credit Reports
How to find the important information.

7 Financial Scams that Target Seniors
What to look out for.

5 Questions First-Time Tax Filers Need to Answer
Welcome to the real world!

Cut Your Tax Bill with Credit Card Deductions
Business owners should pay close attention.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

February 20, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What a missed mortgage payment can do to your credit. Also in the news: How to turn your retirement savings into income, tools that will simplify your life and save you money, and what we can learn about money from the movies.

How Much Will My Credit Score Drop If I Miss a Mortgage Payment?
A single missed payment can have a major impact.

What the Oscar Movies Can Teach Us About Money
Show me the money!

How To Turn Your Retirement Savings Into Retirement Income
What to do with your nest egg.

5 Tools That Will Help You Simplify – and Save
Removing temptation from your inbox.

Top 5 Tax Scams of 2015 to Avoid
Don’t fall into a trap.

Monday’s need-to-know money news

February 9, 2015 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Every day things that can help improve your credit. Also in the news: Borrowing money for things that won’t last, how lifestyle inflation is hurting your finances, and times when paying more just isn’t worth it.

5 Things You Do Every Day That Can Improve Your Credit
Effortless ways to improve your credit.

Don’t Borrow Money For Longer Than The Thing You’re Buying Will Last
You could be paying off a purchase long after you’ve stopped using it.

7 Ways Lifestyle Inflation Is Harming Your Finances
The high cost of a “better” standard of living.

7 times when paying more isn’t worth it
When going the cheap route makes more sense.

How to save money: 27 great personal finance tips
Every penny counts.