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Today’s top story: 12 tips to cut your tax bill. Also in the news: Why Millennials shouldn’t forget about estate planning, 7 amazing things to be after you die, and the U.S. cities with the highest credit scores.
12 Tips to Cut Your Tax Bill
Itemizing is key.
Millennials, Don’t Forget Estate Planning
Putting it off could be a huge mistake.
7 Amazing Things to Be After You Die
A firework!
The U.S. cities with the best credit scores
Is yours on the list?
Today’s top story: 5 essential investing moves for Millennials. Also in the news: Why your tax refund is ideal for paying credit card debt, how to make sure retirement isn’t a drag, and why you need to do your homework before meeting with a financial advisor.
5 Essential Investing Moves for Millennials
Planning for the future.
Why Your Tax Refund Is Ideal for Paying Credit Card Debt
Use it wisely.
Retirement Can Be a Drag. Here’s How to Fix That
Making the most of it.
Before You Meet With A Personal Financial Advisor, Do Your Homework
Know who you’re dealing with.
Today’s top story: What to do when you haven’t received your W-2s. Also in the news: When you should use your emergency fund, how overborrowing can add over $100 a month to your student loan payment, and how a millennial couple paid off $20,000 in debt in two years.
Haven’t Gotten Your W-2? Take These Steps
Getting your tax docs in order.
When You Should Use Your Financial Emergency Fund
Determining true emergencies.
Overborrowing Could Add $119 to a Typical Monthly Student Loan Payment
Only borrow what you truly need.
How This Millennial Couple Paid Off $20,000 in 2 Years
Sticking to a plan.
Car payments have morphed from a temporary nuisance into a permanent part of many people’s budgets. Whether that’s a bad thing depends on what you do with the rest of your money.
One-third of millennial car buyers chose a lease last year, which helped push auto lease volume to a record of 4.3 million and 31 percent of all new auto purchases, according to market research by Edmunds.com.
“There is a greater percentage of people who view car ownership as a monthly payment like their cell phone or cable or Wi-Fi,” says Jessica Caldwell, executive director of strategic analytics at Edmunds.com. “It’s just the way we live our lives.”
In my latest for the Associated Press, why millennials are looking at cars the same way they look at cell phones, and the financial implications.
Today’s top story: Credit card late fees are expected to rise in 2017. Also in the news: 10 New Year’s resolutions for your wallet, will Millennials be ready for retirement, and 3 signs you should switch banks.
Look for Credit Card Late Fees to Rise in 2017
More incentive to pay on time.
Sean Talks Money: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Wallet
Starting the news year off on the right foot.
Only 30 Years to Go. Will Millennials Be Ready for Retirement?
The clock is ticking.
3 Signs You Should Switch Banks in 2017
Knowing when it’s time to switch.
Today’s top story: 4 ways you can protect your credit score over the holidays. Also in the news: Giving Tuesday and beyond, why you should think twice before grabbing certain Black Friday deals, and the used cars with the best discounts on Black Friday.
4 Ways You Can Protect Your Credit Score Over the Holidays
Monitoring is key.
Giving Tuesday and Beyond: How Millennials Like to Contribute
Bucking against the self-centered stereotype.
Think twice before grabbing this Black Friday deal
It’s all in the wording.
The Used Cars With the Best Deals on Black Friday
Used car shopping on Black Friday? Why not!