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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

June 1, 2022 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 6 common myths about travel insurance and what it covers. Also in the news: Is Disney travel insurance worth the cost, 2022 is the year of all-inclusive travel and the best fast food apps for getting free stuff.

6 Common Myths About Travel Insurance and What It Covers
Travel insurance isn’t a magic Band-Aid on trip troubles. It’s important to know what coverage you need.

Is Disney Travel Insurance Worth the Cost?
Disney’s insurance is good for covering theme park tickets, but you’re likely better off with a different policy.

2022 Is the Year of All-Inclusive Travel, and Here’s Why
Hotel chains are expanding and entirely reimagining their all-inclusive portfolios.

The Best Fast Food Apps For Getting Free Stuff
Whoever said “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” clearly didn’t have a smartphone.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: all-inclusive travel, Disney travel insurance, fast food apps, myths, travel insurance

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

September 23, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Are cash management accounts safe? Also in the news: 6 items to add to your packing list for COVID-era travel, 5 myths about high-yield savings accounts during COVID-19, and how to talk about debt as newlyweds.

Are Cash Management Accounts Safe? How CMAs Protect Your Money
What to know about FDIC insurance.

6 Items to Add to Your Packing List for COVID-Era Travel
You don’t want to leave home without some of these less obvious items for travel.

5 Myths About High-Yield Savings Accounts During COVID-19
Mythbusting.

How to Talk About Debt as Newlyweds
Starting with a clean slate.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: cash management accounts, CCOVID-19, high-yield savings accounts, myths, newlyweds and debt, travel

What millennials get wrong about Social Security

August 21, 2019 By Liz Weston

Few issues unite millennials like the future of Social Security. Overwhelmingly, they’re convinced it doesn’t have one.

A recent Transamerica survey found that 80% of millennials, defined in the survey as people born between 1979 and 2000, worry that Social Security won’t be around when they need it. That’s not surprising — for years, they’ve heard that Social Security is about to “run out of money.”

The language doesn’t match the reality. In my latest for the Associated Press, why the myths surrounding Social Security could cause problems for millennials and their retirement.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: millennials, myths, Retirement, Social Security

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

June 25, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 4 student loan refinancing myths debunked. Also in the news: Colleges that will pay for your degree through work, Sallie Mae launches credit cards aimed at millennials, and why you should stay away from wedding loans.

4 Student Loan Refinancing Myths Debunked
How to determine if it’s the right move for you.

These Colleges Will Pay Tuition, but You’ll Work for It
Trading labor for tuition.

Sallie Mae launches new credit cards aimed at millennials and Gen Z. Are they right for you?
Another Sallie Mae bill to pay.

Stay away from wedding loans
The bad way to say “I do.”

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit Cards, myths, Sallie Mae, student loan refinancing, wedding loans, work colleges

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

June 13, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What will long-term care cost you? Also in the news: Social Security myths, the best cities for first-time home buyers, and how to pay less to your credit card company.

What Will Long-Term Care Cost You?
Almost everyone will need it after 65.

Don’t Believe These Social Security Myths
Checking the facts.

These are the best cities for first-time home buyers
7 spots to look at.

Here’s how to pay less to your credit card company
Just pick up the phone.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit Cards, first-time home buyers, long term care, long-term care costs, Medicare, myths, real estate, Social Security

Don’t believe these Social Security myths

June 11, 2019 By Liz Weston

Researchers tell us that most people would be better off waiting to claim Social Security benefits. Yet most people file early.

More than half apply for Social Security before they reach full retirement age, which is currently 66 and rising to 67 for people born in 1960 and later. More than 30% apply as soon as they can — at age 62. Only about one in 25 applicants waits until age 70, when monthly benefits max out.

Some people have little choice, of course. They may have no savings and no job. Others have better options than applying early, but don’t realize it.

In my latest for the Associated Press, the myths surrounding Social Security.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: myths, Retirement, Social Security

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