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Friday’s need-to-know money news

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Today’s top story: How your credit card can help you save on summer travel. Also in the news: 7 steps to save on hardwood flooring costs, how not to be a knucklehead on Venmo, and how to boost your benefits at work.

How Your Credit Card Can Help You Save on Summer Travel
Using credit card rewards to pay for vacation.

7 Steps to Save on Hardwood Flooring Costs
How to keep your budget grounded.

How Not to Be a Knucklehead on Venmo
Don’t make things uncomfortable.

Boosting your benefits
Don’t leave money on the table.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

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air-miles-cardToday’s top story: The worst airports in the U.S. for summer travel. Also in the news: 3 smart money moves to make buying a home easier, creating a money map to make sense of your financial plan, and five signs it’s time to shop for a new credit card.

The 10 Worst Airports in the U.S. for Summer Travel and How You Can Cope
Plan ahead.

Make Buying a Home Easier With 3 Smart Money Moves Now
Save money early and regularly.

Create a Money Map to Make Sense of Your Financial Plan
A big picture view.

5 Signs It’s Time to Shop for a New Credit Card
Loyalty doesn’t always pay.

Tuesday’s need-to-know money news

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money-vacation-saveToday’s top story: How to save on summer travel. Also in the news: Tips on organizing your financial life, making sense of financial terms, and four traits financially secure people share.

5 Ways to Save on Summer Travel
Your wallet deserves a vacation, too.

Four Steps To Organize Your Financial Life
Make next year’s tax season easier.

Demystifying Financial Terms to Manage Your Finances Better
Knowledge is power.

4 Traits That Financially Secure People All Share
Learning from the pros.

12 Ways to Keep Your Money Safe Online
Steps you can take to protect your information.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

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Zemanta Related Posts ThumbnailToday’s top story: Saving money on your summer travel plans. Also in the news: Disappearing inheritances, creative college financing, and the hidden costs of moving.

6 ways to score deals on summer travel
Planning ahead could save you money.

Why You May Not Get An Inheritance (And What To Do About It)
You know that saying about counting chickens before they hatch?

Outside-the-Box Financial Strategies to Pay for College
Thinking outside the loan box.

The Hidden Costs of Moving
You’re going to need boxes, packing tape and a whole lot of cash.

Helping Gen Y Declare Their Financial Independence
Escaping the debt-ridden 20’s.

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

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Zemanta Related Posts ThumbnailAdvice on how to hire a contractor, how not to waste your summer vacation money on AMT fees, and what to do when you realize someone has hacked your email.

Top 8 Pro Tips on Hiring a Contractor
Home renovations can be much less stressful with the right contractor.

Save Money on Summer Travel by Avoiding ATM Fees
How not to waste your souvenir money on ATM fees.

9 Things to Do When Your Email is Hacked
Panicking is not one of them.

9 Ways to Save on Flights
How not to waste the aforementioned souvenir money on plane tickets.

Do Women Over 50 Need Life Insurance?
The pros and cons of purchasing a policy after 50.