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This week’s money news

May 13, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: Home insurance companies may use aerial images to drop policies. In other news: how participating in campus protests could affect your financial aid, the worsening prescription drug shortage and how to cope with it, and balancing homebuying and summer travel.

Home Insurance Companies May Use Aerial Images to Drop Policies
Insurance companies may check photos of your home before deciding whether to renew your policy.

How Participating in Campus Protests Could Affect Your Financial Aid
Involvement in college protests could cost you your financial aid and more.

The Worsening Prescription Drug Shortage and How to Cope With It
Causes for the shortage vary but include a tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina.

Yes, You Can Balance Homebuying and Summer Travel
Embarking on a getaway during your homebuying journey is possible — if you have a plan and don’t completely unplug.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: balancing homebuying and summer travel, campus protests, financial aid, home insurance policies, prescription drug shortage 2024

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

October 15, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: New Medicare Advantage benefits may be hard to find and to qualify for. Also in the news: 4 questions to ask before refinancing your mortgage, why college aid requests have decreased, and what to do if you haven’t filed your taxes in years.

New Medicare Advantage Benefits May Be Hard to Find — and Qualify For
In 2019, expanded benefits for Medicare Advantage were enabled, but so far few providers offer them.

The Property Line: 4 Questions to Ask Before Refinancing
Would you benefit from refinancing? Answer these four questions to decide.

Why Are Fewer Students Seeking College Aid? They’re Not Going
Undergrad enrollment is down 4%.

What to Do If You Haven’t Filed Your Taxes in Years
You can’t dodge the IRS forever.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: financial aid, IRS, Medicare Advantage, mortgage refinancing, Taxes

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

October 1, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder. Also in the news: Why you should file the FAFSA ASAP, why savings accounts and CDs are still worth it despite low rates, and how to find your lost 401(k).

Sustainable Investing Could Get a Lot Harder
The Labor Department wants to keep socially responsible investments out of 401(k)s and private pensions.

The FAFSA Just Opened: Why You Should Apply Now
File the FAFSA early to get a better shot at more free money and more time to appeal if you need to.

Savings Accounts and CDs Are Still Worth It Despite Low Rates
Rates will rise again.

How to Find Your Lost 401(k)
Don’t leave hard-earned money behind.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 401(k), banking, CDs, FAFSA, financial aid, interest rates, savings accounts, sustainable investing

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

September 8, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to adjust your school supplies budget for the online classroom. Also in the news: 5 things to do with all that money you haven’t been spending the past few months, is moving now the best financial move for Millennials, and how COVID-19 may impact applying for financial aid.

How to adjust your school supplies budget for the online classroom
A different setting requires different supplies.

5 things to do with all that money you haven’t been spending the past few months
Don’t let that extra money just sit there.

Millennial Money: Is moving now your best financial move?
Reconsidering your living situation.

How COVID-19 May Impact Applying for Financial Aid
Your family’s financial situation may have changed.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: financial aid, millennials, money moves, moving, real estate, remote learning, school supply budget

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

June 9, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Credit cards that help authorized users build credit. Also in the news: Taking control with advance medical directives, why you don’t need 20% down to buy a home, and why wealthy college students are getting more financial aid.

Which Credit Cards Help Authorized Users Build Credit?
Building your credit with a little help.

Take Control Now With Advance Medical Directives
Creating a living will and other advance directive documents may be easier, and cheaper, than you think.

Why You Don’t Need 20% Down to Buy a Home
Many lenders don’t require 20% down. But read the fine print.

Why do wealthy college students get more financial aid?
Rich students are getting more scholarship aid.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: advance medical directives, authorized users, college, Credit, credit builder, financial aid, mortgages, real estate, scholarships

Monday’s need-to-know money news

April 6, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 7 kinds of COVID-19 relief for college students. Also in the news: Why rich students get more financial aid than poor ones, a new episode of the SmartMoney podcast on Student Loans and the stimulus package, and what it means to be furloughed.

7 Kinds of COVID-19 Relief for College Students
From relief checks to Pell Grants.

Why Rich Students Get More Financial Aid Than Poor Ones
Accomplishments vs need.

SmartMoney Podcast: ‘Will the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Help Me With My Student Loans?’
Hitting the pause button.

What Does It Mean to Be Furloughed?
What to do when your workplace closes temporarily.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: college students, Coronavirus, COVID-19, financial aid, furloughs, SmartMoney podcast, Student Loans

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