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This week’s money news

May 31, 2023 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: Smart Money podcast on the cost of climate change and preparing for the worst. In other news: House votes to restart student loan, April saw a sharper uptick in inflation, and what impacts bank account rates mid-2023.

Smart Money Podcast: The Cost of Climate Change: Preparing for the Worst
This week’s episode wraps up our nerdy deep dive into the broad effects of climate change on personal finances, with a focus on how to manage a natural disaster.

House Votes to Restart Student Loan Payments, but Don’t Panic Yet
The president says he will veto legislation that ends student loan forbearance early via the Congressional Review Act.

Ouch. April Saw a Sharper Uptick in Inflation, New Data Shows
This month’s personal consumption expenditures price index, or PCE, increased 0.4% in April after rising 0.1% in March.

What Impacts Bank Account Rates Mid-2023
Fed rate increases and banks’ competition for consumer deposits play key roles.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: bank account rates mid-2023, climate change, inflation, managing a natural disaster, Smart Money podcast, student loan payments

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

September 21, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 5 options for your money before student loan payments resume. Also in the news: Why the freelancing boom may change how you buy life insurance, 4 signs we’re in a housing market primed for regret, and how to invest in real estate with your IRA.

5 Options for Your Money Before Student Loan Payments Resume
February will be here before you know it.

The Freelancing Boom May Change How You Buy Life Insurance
How life insurance planning differs for freelancers.

4 Signs We’re in a Housing Market Primed for Regret
Looking out for buyer’s remorse.

How to Invest in Real Estate With Your IRA
You can buy it, but you can’t live in it.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: freelancing, housing market, IRA, life insurance, real estate investing, student loan payments

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

June 30, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What to do when cryptocurrency is crashing. Also in the news: Sidestepping the rental-car shortage with a limo, getting help with returning student loan payments, and the pros and cons of chasing bank account bonuses.

What to Do When Cryptocurrency Is Crashing
We asked several cryptocurrency experts their thoughts on what to do when digital assets are tumbling.

Hire a Limo and Sidestep the Rental-Car Shortage in Style
You might find more availability with limo rentals, and in some cases, it might be cheaper than a rental car.

With Student Loan Payments Set to Return, Here’s How to Get Help
Get ready.

How Much Can You Really Make Chasing Bank Account Bonuses?
Considering the pros and cons.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: bank account bonuses, cryptocurrency, rental car shortage, student loan payments

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

April 29, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What Biden’s free college plan could mean for you. Also in the news: Overrated travel gear that you should (probably) never pack, what to do with extra money, and how to get a refund on federal student loan payments you made during the pandemic.

What Biden’s Free College Plan Could Mean for YouThe president announced plans for more student aid, including free community college and higher Pell Grants.

Overrated Travel Gear That You Should (Probably) Never Pack
Don’t waste money or suitcase space on these unnecessary items for travel.

What to Do With Extra Money
Extra cash is great, but what should you do with it? Investing is often the answer.

How to Get a Refund on Federal Student Loan Payments You Made During the Pandemic
It’s your money until the moratorium expires.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: extra money, free college, Investing, pandemic, President Biden, student loan payments

Monday’s need-to-know money news

December 7, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Federal borrowers get to skip another student loan payment. Also in the news: A new episode of the Smart Money podcast on the financial lessons of the pandemic, how to recover after being denied a mortgage, and how to financially plan for having kids.

Federal Borrowers Get to Skip Another Student Loan Payment
New deadline of January 31st.

Smart Money Podcast: Pandemic Money Lessons, and Saving for a Down Payment
What we can take away from the pandemic.

Mortgage Denied? Here’s How to Recover
Determine the reason for denial — such as lack of credit history or a high debt-to-income ratio — then address it before reapplying.

How to Financially Plan for Having Kids
It’s going to be a long haul.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: mortgage denial, pandemic financial lessons, planning for kids, Smart Money podcast, student loan payments

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

August 11, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What no student loan payments until 2021 means for you. Also in the news: How to get started if you’ve never had a bank account, how to get a personal loan in a COVID-19 economy, and how the new payroll tax deferral will affect you.

What No Student Loan Payments Until 2021 Means for You
Diving into the details.

How to Get a Personal Loan in a COVID-19 Economy
Keeping strong credit, having verifiable income and comparing offers will help borrowers get a personal loan.

How the New Payroll Tax Deferral Will Affect You
Important details.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: banking, COVID-19, payroll tax deferral, Personal Loans, student loan payments

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