Friday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: Is it okay to never have a credit card? Also in the news: How to organize important documents simply and safely, can a credit card company lower your credit limit, and how to try and prevent your eviction.

Is It OK to Never Have a Credit Card?
Using credit cards responsibly is one way to build your credit history — but it’s not the only way.

How to Organize Important Documents Simply and Safely
What you should keep and for how long.

Can a Credit Card Company Lower My Credit Limit?
Cardholders are seeing an increase in reductions.

How to Try and Prevent Your Eviction
23 million renting families could lose their homes by September 30.

Monday’s need-to-know money news

Today’s top story: 3 sites to help aging parents organize vital details. Also in the news: How much you’ll really pay for that student loan, financial records to keep in your “go bag”, and online games that encourage savings.

3 Sites to Help Aging Parents Organize Vital Details
Keeping important documents straight and accessible.

How Much You’ll Really Pay for That Student Loan
The totals can be shocking.

Keep These Financial Records in Your ‘Go Bag’
Documents to have in case of an emergency.

People are paying to play online games that encourage them to save
Contradictory? Or incentivizing?

Monday’s need-to-know money news

imagesToday’s top story: The money mistakes you make in your 40’s. Also in the news: What financial documents you should keep, what every college grad needs to know about money, and the important things you need to know about Social Security.

Money mistakes you make in your 40s
A crucial time for your financial future.

What financial documents to keep
What to keep and what to shred.

10 Things Every College Grad Needs To Know About Money
It’s a whole new world.

4 Important Things You Need to Know About Social Security
Finding your way through the maze.

Friday’s need-to-know money news

Zemanta Related Posts ThumbnailToday’s top story: Bouncing back from a holiday debt hangover. Also in the news: How to boost your credit score, which financial documents you need to keep, and five free financial apps.

How to Bounce Back From the Holiday Debt Hangover
Time to pick the tinsel out of your wallet.

The Best Way to Boost Your Credit Score in 2015
Increasing your credit limit will decrease your debt ratio.

Cleaning Your Financial House: 4 Items to Keep and 4 to Shred
What you should keep and what you should destroy.

Five Great Financial Apps That Are Free
Help right at your fingertips.

The Best Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Your Money
Spending that will pay off in the long run.