Today’s top story: Socially conscious financial decisions in tight times. Also in the news: How to start saving for your kids’ college, If a high-yield savings account is really high-yield, and if Airbnbs are more cost-effective than hotels.
Socially Conscious Financial Decisions in Tight Times
Even if you can’t donate cash to causes you care about, volunteer and use everyday dollars to effect change.
How to Start Saving for Your Kids’ College
A survey finds that 20% of parents of minor children haven’t started saving for their kids’ college, but want to.
Ask a Nerd: Is a High-Yield Savings Account Really High-Yield?
A high-yield savings account should earn many times more than the average savings account rate.
Are Airbnbs More Cost-Effective Than Hotels?
Airbnbs are usually cheaper than hotels for longer stays and large groups, but they don’t offer the same services.
Today’s top story: How to get travel insurance without paying for it out of pocket. Also in the news: Hotels tap into hot amenity amid surging gas prices, what rising prices could mean for your retirement, and why you should know which financial phase you’re in.
Today’s top story: How supply chain issues are crushing hotels – and your stay. In other news: As mortgage rates hit 4%, buyers can still boost their chances, the perks of selling your home could outweigh the challenges of buying, and everything you should do before interest rates go up.
Today’s top story: Hotels turn to elopement package to attract those planning weddings. Also in the news: Ideas for paying off credit card debt, how the pandemic has changed Americans’ financial thinking, and how President Biden’s executive orders will affect your debt.
Today’s top story: What to do when your $600 weekly unemployment check expires. Also in the news: Which hotels have handled COVID-19 the best, how COVID-19 is changing the way families save for college costs, and the U.S. Mint asks for help getting coins back in circulation.
Today’s top story: What to do if you can’t pay for insurance due to Coronavirus. Also in the news: 3 effective ways to get airlines and hotels to bend their rules, a new episode of the SmartMoney podcast on spring cleaning your finances, and what the CARES Act means for public service student loan forgiveness.