Get smart with your money
By Liz Weston
Let’s face the grim truth: Those 10 pounds you want to lose will likely be among your New Year’s resolutions next year, too.
If you really want a sense of accomplishment, take care of money tasks that don’t require ongoing discipline and that you typically don’t have to repeat every year. In my latest for the Associated Press, what you can do to create a sense of progress towards your financial goals.
By Liz Weston
For everyone who has been saying interest rates can only go up, well – now is their time. But what does the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates actually mean for your wallet?
Probably not much for the near-term.
One small interest rate hike of one-quarter of a percentage point is unlikely to have much impact on your budget, but that does not mean you should ignore the Fed’s first rate increase since 2006.
In my latest for Reuters, what to expect as a result of the hike.
In my latest for MoneyWatch, three money resolutions for 2016 – and how to keep them.
By Liz Weston
Today’s top story: The scary statistics of identity theft. Also in the news: A money checklist for 2014, financial resolutions for the new year, and what will cost more in ’14.
These Identity Theft Statistics Are Even Scarier Than You’d Expect
Don’t become a statistic.
Your New Year Money Checklist
Preparing your money for the new year.
5 Financial Resolutions You Need to Make
And stick to!
6 Things That Will Cost More in 2014
Chocolate!
7 Ways To Be Better At Your Job In 2014
What you can do to increase your job security.