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Friday’s need-to-know money news

January 25, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: This winter, your credit should freeze, too. Also in the news: Nerd100 – Celebrating the best-of-the-best personal finance products, the best student loan refinance companies, and finding hospital price lists.

This Winter, Your Credit Should Freeze, Too
Surviving the credit breaches.

Nerd100: Celebrating the Best-of-the-Best Personal Finance Products
See who made the list.

Best Student Loan Refinance Companies
The results are in.

Hospitals must list prices online — now all you have to do is find them
They don’t make it easy.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: best personal finance products, Credit, credit freeze, data breach, hospital prices, Nerd100, student loan refinance companies

Friday’s need-to-know money news

November 30, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Get to know your 401(k) plan. Also in the news: How one couple ditched debt, having the talk about college costs with your teen, and what to do if you’re affected by Marriott’s huge data breach.

Get to Know Your 401(k) Plan
Everything you need to know.

How I Ditched Debt: ‘We Have Choices Again’
One couple’s story.

Having ‘The Talk’ About College Costs With Your Teen
Keeping expectations in check.

What to Do If You’re Affected by Marriott’s Data Breach
Over 500,000,000 customers are affected.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 401(k), college costs, data breach, debt, debt diary, Marriott, tips

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

June 6, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Here’s how much you should have saved by 30. Also in the news: Taking the smart investor’s vow: to buy and to hold, getting real about the cost of an average retirement, and the MyHeritage hack affects 92 million customers.

Here’s How Much You Should Have Saved by 30
The magic number.

Take the Smart Investor’s Vow: to Buy and to Hold
In it for the long haul.

Let’s Get Real: What an Average Retirement Costs
Breaking down the numbers.

MyHeritage hack affects 92 million customers, reveals more risks with genealogy sites
Another day, another data breach.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: data breach, hack, Investing, MyHeritage, Retirement, retirement costs, saved by 30, Savings, tips

Monday’s need-to-know money news

April 23, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: When to ignore credit card advice. Also in the news: More Wells Fargo refunds are coming after $1 billion fine, how SunTrust customers can protect themselves after data breach, and how to live it up without going broke before you die.

When to Ignore Credit Card Advice
Conventional wisdom doesn’t always apply.

More Wells Fargo Refunds Coming After $1 Billion Fine
Auto and home loan customers could have money coming to them.

How SunTrust Customers Can Protect Themselves After Data Breach
Another day, another data breach.

How to live it up without going broke before you die
You deserve to have some fun.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: credit card advice, Credit Cards, data breach, Retirement, SunTrust, tips, Wells Fargo

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

March 1, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Why tax refunds aren’t fun anymore. Also in the news: 12 first-time home buyer mistakes and how to avoid them, 9 easy ways to earn travel rewards you’ll actually use, and Equifax says hackers stole more info than previously reported.

Why Tax Refunds Aren’t Fun Anymore
No more splurging.

12 First-Time Home Buyer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Avoiding the pitfalls.

9 Easy Ways to Earn Travel Rewards You’ll Actually Use
These rewards won’t collect dust.

Equifax says hackers stole more than previously reported
Roughly 2.4 million more.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: data breach, Equifax, home buyer mistakes, real estate, tax refunds, tips, travel rewards

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

February 28, 2018 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: It’s tax scam season. Here’s when to call shenanigans. Also in the news: Starting with a budget when planning a wedding, how to find good, cheap stocks, and a major data breach at the Marine Forces Reserve.

Planning a Wedding? Start With the Budget
Setting reasonable expectations.

It’s Tax Scam Season. Here’s When to Call Shenanigans
Pay close attention.

4 Steps to Finding Good, Cheap Stocks
Tips for beginners.

Major data breach at Marine Forces Reserve impacts thousands
Social Security numbers, banks transfers and other personal info has been leaked.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, data breach, Identity Theft, Marines, Stocks, tax scams, Taxes, tips, weddings

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