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This week’s money news

May 28, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: Debt settlement hurts your credit score. In other news: Weekly mortgage rates fall, but existing home sales sag, DOJ files antitrust suit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, and why the disconnect between economic strength and sentiment matters.

Is Debt Settlement a Good Idea?
Debt settlement hurts your credit score, and there’s no guarantee of success. Consider other debt relief options first.

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall, But Existing Home Sales Sag
In what should be a reassuring display of good timing, mortgage rates fell for the third week in a row — right at the start of homebuying season.

DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation/Ticketmaster
A ticketing debacle in 2022 before Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sparked federal investigations.

Why the Disconnect Between Economic Strength and Sentiment Matters
Over the past several years, the economy has been remarkable, in a literal sense; there has been a lot to talk about.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: debt relief, debt settlement, economy

This week’s money news

February 7, 2023 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: Smart Money podcast on chatGPT vs. the Nerds, and rental properties. In other news: What new for Medicare is in 2023, economy is improving, but recession risk, inflation still hover, and small-business tax changes and tips to know in 2023.

Smart Money Podcast: ChatGPT vs. the Nerds, and Rental Properties
This week’s episode starts with testing out ChatGPT’s ability to give financial advice.

What’s New for Medicare in 2023?
In 2023, there’s a little of everything: Some costs have gone down, others have increased, and there are some notable tweaks to how Medicare works.

Economy Is Improving, but Recession Risk, Inflation Still Hover
At this point it’s still uncertain whether the U.S. is in the clear or instead glimpsing a recession on the horizon.

Small-Business Tax Changes and Tips to Know in 2023
Working with a tax professional can help you understand what tax credits you qualify for and how to claim them.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: ChatGPT, economy, inflation, Medicare 2023, recession, rental properties, small-business tax, Smart Money podcast

Friday’s need-to-know money news

March 5, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to handle debt in an unequal recovery. Also in the news: 6 ways to save at the pump, worrying about the right thing with estate taxes, and 4 in 10 Americans are struggling financially one year after the pandemic began.

How to Handle Debt in an Unequal Recovery
Navigating the K-shaped economy.

Put the Cap on Gas Prices: 6 Ways to Save at the Pump
Here’s how experts recommend managing your fuel budget with oil prices on the rise.

Worry About the Right Thing With Estate Taxes
Few people pay estate or gift taxes, but many benefit from an inheritance tax break that may be axed.

4 in 10 Americans struggling financially, one year after coronavirus struck the U.S.
How things look a year later.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: debt, economy, estate taxes, gas prices, K-shaped recovery, pandemic

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