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This week’s money news

June 17, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: What Visa’s upcoming changes might mean for your wallet. In other news: HELOC to pay kid’s college tuition or not, weekly mortgage rates dip, and what women should know about their investing power and needs.

What Visa’s Upcoming Changes Might Mean for Your Wallet
Combining multiple payment methods onto one ‘credential’ is one way Visa is trying to make the spending experience seamless.

Should You Use a HELOC to Pay Your Kid’s College Tuition?
Home equity could provide an ample source of college funding, but borrowing against it is a financially risky move.

Weekly Mortgage Rates Dip, Hopes of Multiple Rate Cuts Wane
Average fixed mortgage rates fell slightly this week, with the 30-year rate continuing last week’s dip below 7%.

What Women Should Know About Their Investing Power and Needs
Women face different challenges, and some advantages, when it comes to managing their money over the long term.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: cashless payments, digital banking, HELOC, Investing, mortgage rates, Visa, women and investing

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

November 19, 2014 By Liz Weston

bank_fee1Today’s top story: Beware the dirty tricks of student loan collectors. Also in the news: Tax tips, the best strategy for holiday shopping, and busting some digital banking myths.

Watch Out for These Student Loan Debt Collectors’ Dirty Tricks
Stay on your toes.

Beat the Crowd With This Smart Year-End Tax Move
Understanding capital losses.

Top 5 Digital Banking Myths
Time for some mythbusting.

The Best Strategies for Your Final Holiday Shopping Countdown
The war plan for holiday shopping.

3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Taking Out Student Loans
Hindsight is your best friend/worst enemy.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: debt collection, digital banking, holiday shopping, student loans. taxes, tax tips

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