This week’s money news

This week’s top story: Smart Money podcast on using AI to budget and save and debit vs. credit card pros and cons. In other news: What the 2024 Social Security COLA could mean for your retirement, what parents of college students need to know about new FAFSA, and first-time home buyer affordability report.

Smart Money Podcast: Using AI to Budget and Save and Debit vs. Credit Card Pros and Cons
Learn how to use AI for help with budgeting and saving money, then learn whether credit cards or debit cards are safer.

What the 2024 Social Security COLA Could Mean for Your Retirement
Social Security benefit amounts adjust for inflation every year; here’s how to make the most of those changes for 2024.

New FAFSA: What Parents of College Students Need to Know
The new 2024-25 FAFSA will have a greater impact on divorced parents, undocumented parents and those with multiple kids in school.

First-Time Home Buyer Affordability Report — Q3 2023
High mortgage rates sidelined home buyers and sellers alike in the third quarter, making the already lofty financial goal of homeownership potentially unattainable for would-be first-timers.

This week’s money news

This week’s top story: Steps to do before the redesigned 2024 FAFSA launches in December. In other news: 3 ways to stretch your dollar on a European vacation in 2023, the best time to book holiday travel is very soon, and housing shortage can’t be fixed with polite nudges, pocket change.

Do This Before the Redesigned 2024 FAFSA Launches in December
Here are steps you can take now to make sure you’re ready to go when the new FAFSA is released in December.

3 Ways to Stretch Your Dollar on a European Vacation in 2023
Avoid tourist hotspots and travel offseason to save. You could even get some cash back on delayed flights.

The Best Time to Book Holiday Travel Is Very Soon
Book this year’s Thanksgiving flights ASAP, and consider booking end-of-the-year fares by mid-October for the best prices.

Housing Shortage Can’t Be Fixed With Polite Nudges, Pocket Change
The federal government is skirting the housing shortage timidly instead of tackling it boldly.