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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

December 20, 2017 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Learn the truth about overdraft fees and save money. Also in the news: Beware the Dead Cat Bounce (and other stock market jargon), students breathe easy on the tax bill, and what will be more (and less) expensive in 2018.

Learn the Truth About Overdraft Fees — and Save Money
Looking at alternatives.

Beware the Dead Cat Bounce (and Other Stock Market Jargon)
Learning the language of Wall Street.

Students Breathe Easy on Tax Bill but Other Battles Loom
A momentary reprieve.

What will be more (and less) expensive in 2018
Travel prices are going up.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 2018, banking, college tuition, overdraft fees, stock market vocabulary, Student Loans

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

August 18, 2016 By Liz Weston

currencyToday’s top story: Why you’ll always need cash. Also in the news: Must-know tips for selling your home, nontraditional ways to fund your retirement, and why people with low checking account balances pay high fees.

Why You’ll Always Need Cash
We’re not going all-digital just yet.

5 Must-Know Tips for Selling Your Home
How to get your asking price.

10 Nontraditional Ways to Fund Your Retirement
Thinking outside the box.

People with low checking account balances pay over $500 a year in fees
Overdraft fees can pile up quickly.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: cash, checking accounts, overdraft fees, real estate, Retirement, tips

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

June 9, 2016 By Liz Weston

shutterstock_38185810-2Today’s top story: Why university checking accounts don’t make the grade. Also in the news: Financial steps to take in your 30s, personal finance calculators, and the savings habits of the super rich.

University Checking Accounts Don’t Make the Grade
High overdraft fees are a dealbreaker.

7 Important Financial Steps to Take in Your 30s
Time to start thinking past tomorrow.

15 Personal Finance Calculators Everyone Should Use
It’s all about the numbers.

The Super Rich Start Saving Super Early
Learning from the masters.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 30's, college checking accounts, financial calculators, overdraft fees, Savings, university checking accounts

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

April 21, 2016 By Liz Weston

file_161555_0_tax refundToday’s top story: Using your tax refund to secure your future. Also in the news: Frequent overdrafters lose hundreds in fees, what to do before age 40 to retire comfortably, and how viewing your budget as a circle instead of a list can provide more flexibility.

5 Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Secure Your Future
Protecting what you have, while still having a little fun.

Heaviest Overdrafters Pay a Week’s Wages in Fees, Study Finds
Creating a vicious circle.

10 Things to Do Before Age 40 to Retire Comfortably
Tick tock.

View Your Budget as a Circle Instead of a List to Be More Flexible
Giving yourself a little breathing room.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, budgets, Insurance, overdraft fees, Retirement, retirement savings, tax refund, Taxes

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

March 1, 2016 By Liz Weston

taxesToday’s top story: What you need to look for in a tax professional. Also in the news: Banks made $11 billion dollars in overdraft fees in 2015, strategies for starting out with student debt, and how to balance saving for college and retirement.

What to Look for in a Tax Professional
Finding the right person to trust.

Banks Made $11 Billion From Overdraft Fees Last Year
How much of it was yours?

Strategies For When You’re Starting Out Saddled With Student Debt
Starting off on the right foot.

Balancing Act: Strategically Saving For College And Retirement
Finding a way to do both.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, overdraft fees, Retirement, saving for college, saving for retirement, Savings, student debt, Student Loans, tax professional, Taxes

Monday’s need-to-know money news

January 18, 2016 By Liz Weston

lottery-ticket-jpgToday’s top story: The high cost of winning a billion dollars. Also in the news: Tips for tackling your student loan costs, how banks are earning billions in ATM and overdraft fees, and basic personal finance facts people constantly get wrong.

The High Cost of Claiming Your Powerball Jackpot
Winning a billion dollars is awfully expensive.

5 tips for tackling your student loan costs
Tackling them head on.

ATM and overdraft fees top $6 billion at the big 3 banks
How much did you contribute?

Six Basic Personal Finance Facts People Constantly Get Wrong
No more excuses.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: ATM fees, banking, lottery, overdraft fees, personal finance, personal finance facts, Student Loans

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