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Thursday’s need-to-know money news

February 25, 2016 By Liz Weston

61Io5+dfZZL._SL1500_Today’s top story: How to tackle private student loans. Also in the news: Re-evaluating your life insurance needs, a potentially embarrassing new way to pay with a credit card, and ten retirement saving strategies you should know about.

3 Ways to Tackle Private Student Loans
A whole different set of rules.

Re-Evaluating Your Life Insurance Needs
Determining how much insurance you need at different stages of your life.

MasterCard Wants You To Pay For Stuff With Selfies
What could possibly go wrong?

10 Retirement Saving Strategies You Should Know About
How to grow your savings faster.

In debt and need cash? Payday loans are not your only option. RSVP for the NerdWallet & NAACP webinar on March 1 at 5pm to learn about alternatives.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Credit Cards, life insurance, MasterCard, private student loans, Retirement, retirement savings, Student Loans

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

February 24, 2016 By Liz Weston

imagesToday’s top story: Choosing the best student loan refinancing offer. Also in the news: Taking 15 minutes a month for your financial health, using your 1040 for a retirement savings check-up, and how couples can financially prepare for the inevitable.

How to Choose the Best Student Loan Refinancing Offer for You
Sorting through the options.

15 Minutes a Month to Maintain Financial Health
Easy steps that can build longterm success.

Use Your 1040 For A Retirement Savings And Investment Tax Check-Up
The perfect time to take stock of your finances.

Widow/widower financial preparedness 101: 5 things to do right now
Making a difficult time less complicated.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: couples and money, financial health, refinancing, retirement savings, Student Loans, Taxes, tips, widowers, widows

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

February 18, 2016 By Liz Weston

18ixgvpiu0s24jpgToday’s top story: Why Millennials fear filing taxes online. Also in the news: Using the 4% Rule to determine when you can retire, tips for doing your own taxes, and five things you should never do with your 401(k).

Millennials Fear Filing Taxes More than Most Americans, NerdWallet Survey Finds
Using screens for everything BUT filing taxes.

Can I Retire Now? Use the 4% Rule to Find Out
Retirement could be closer than you think.

31 Tips When Doing Your Own Taxes
Pay attention, Millennials.

5 things you should never do with a 401(k)
When owning a lot of company stock isn’t a good thing.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 4% Rule, 401(k), millennials, Retirement, retirement savings, Taxes, tips

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

January 26, 2016 By Liz Weston

taxesToday’s top story: A beginner’s guide to filing taxes in 2016. Also in the news: The benefits of a “Walk Away” fund, simple ways to catch up on retirement savings, and the financial choices you’ll regret ten years from now.

A Beginner’s Guide To Filing Taxes In 2016
Don’t be intimidated.

Save money now, so you can fire your boss later
Creating a “walk away” fund.

5 simple ways to catch up on your retirement savings
It’s never too late.

10 Financial Choices You’ll Regret in 10 Years
Things can look a whole lot different ten years down the road.

You Can’t Earn Your Way Out of a Spending Problem
Addressing the spending problem first.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: employment, filing taxes, Retirement, retirement savings, Savings, spending, Taxes

Friday’s need-to-know money news

January 22, 2016 By Liz Weston

Zemanta Related Posts ThumbnailToday’s top story: How to get your credit card’s annual fee to pay for itself. Also in the news: Balancing debt reduction and retirement savings, money lessons to teach your kids, and why you should check your FAFSA status.

How to Get Your Credit Card’s Annual Fee to Pay for Itself
Getting the most out of your credit card.

How to Balance Debt Reduction and Retirement Savings
You can do both.

4 Money Lessons Smart Parents Teach Their Kids
It’s never too early to start teaching them.

How and Why to Check Your FAFSA Status
Staying on top of the financial aid process.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: annual fees, Credit Cards, debt reduction, FAFSA, financial aid, kids and money, retirement savings, Student Loans, tips

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

January 21, 2016 By Liz Weston

321562-data-breachesToday’s top story: The worst online passwords of 2015. Also in the news: Why you should beware of the word “afford,” how to start saving for your retirement in your 20s and 30s, and steps to get more college financial aid.

The Worst Passwords of 2015
Stop making life easy for identity thieves.

Be Suspicious of the Word “Afford” to Keep Your Budget Balanced
Just because you can afford it doesn’t mean you should buy it.

6 Steps to Saving for Retirement in Your 20s and 30s
It’s never too early to start saving.

3 Steps to More College Financial Aid From FAFSA
The sooner you fill out the form, the better.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, FAFSA, financial aid, Identity Theft, Retirement, retirement savings, Student Loans, tips

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