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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

September 25, 2013 By Liz Weston

Mythbusting disability insurance, how to protect the finances of someone with Alzheimer’s disease, and what Mike Tyson and retirement planning have in common.

5 Myths About Disability Insurance
Mythbusting an essential.

Steps to Protect Finances of Those with Alzheimer’s
Help for those in the difficult role of being a financial caretaker.

How to Develop the Hireable Skills You’ll Actually Need After College
Learning skills that will pay off in both the job and the real world.

What Mike Tyson Can Teach Us About Retirement
The important of keeping your guard up.

Does Getting Approved for a Credit Card Help Your Credit Score?
How opening a new credit card can help your credit score.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

September 19, 2013 By Liz Weston

How Boomers should prepare for Obamacare, the right time to purchase life insurance, and how to keep scammers away from your grandparents’ life savings.

Six Things Boomers Need to Know About Obamacare
Enrollment begins on October 1st.

Knowing When You Need Life Insurance
It’s likely sooner than you think.

Your Kids And Money: Teaching The Value Of A Dollar
Can giving your child an allowance teach them financial responsibility?

Will Making Minimum Payments Damage Your Credit Score?
Understanding the formulation of your credit score.

The Good News: Your Grandson Isn’t In Peruvian Prison. The Bad News: You Just Lost $250K
Protecting Grandma and Grandpa from scammers.

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

September 11, 2013 By Liz Weston

Which debts you should settle before applying for a mortgage, what to glean from your free credit report, and why crowdfunding is no longer just for opening a new coffee shop.

The Right Way to Pay Off Debt to Get a Mortgage
Which debts you should pay off before trying to get a mortgage.

The Ten Commandments of Personal Finance
Ways to avoid financial confession.

4 things you don’t know about 529 plans
What you should know before withdrawing funds from the popular college savings program.

5 lessons from free credit score notices
Things to keep in mind while reviewing your free credit reports.

Crowdfunding for Student Loan Debt?
Could the Kickstarter method be used to paid down student loans?

Monday’s need-to-know money news

September 9, 2013 By Liz Weston

Becoming financially savvy at a young age, how to make your money last through your retirement, and how being a football fan penalizes your wallet.

Personal Finance Tips for Young Adults
The earlier you become financially savvy, the better the payoff.

Making your money last through retirement
Tips on how to stretch your savings over the course of your retirement.

Freeze Your Assets: How to Force Yourself to Stop Overspending
By “freeze your assets”, we’re talking literally freezing.

5 ways credit scores impact retirement
Being retired doesn’t mean you should ignore your credit score.

The high cost of being a football fan
Watching your favorite team can take a big hit on your wallet.

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

August 20, 2013 By Liz Weston

The Benefits of Financial Therapy
Could talking to a therapist help your financial woes?

5 Mistakes You Make When Managing Your Debt
The necessary strategies for managing your debt.

7 Ways To Be A Good Financial Role Model
Setting a good financial example for your kids.

Don’t get ripped off by credit card skimming at gas pumps
Avoiding financial and identity theft at the pump.

Credit score killers
How to beat these credit score slayers.