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Monday’s need-to-know money news

July 8, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 5 good times to shop for almost anything. Also in the news: How one woman ditched $36K of debt, how to nag new coworkers to save for retirement, and saving on airline booking fees by buying your ticket at the airport.

5 Good Times to Shop for Almost Anything
Spend a holiday weekend shopping.

How I Ditched Debt: ‘I Just Pretended I Didn’t Have Money’
How one woman paid off $36K of debt.

How to Nag New Coworkers to Save for Retirement
The good kind of nagging.

Save on Airline Booking Fees by Buying Your Ticket at the Airport
The savings can add up when booking a family trip.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: airline booking fees, debt diary, retirement savings, shopping, tips, travel

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

June 26, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Beyond Airbnb: Your guide to peer-to-peer travel platforms. Also in the news: 5 reasons to get the Orbitz rewards Visa credit card, the Roth IRA 5-Year rule, and 5 money strategies for military deployments.

Beyond Airbnb: Your Guide to Peer-to-Peer Travel Platforms
Thinking beyond hotels.

5 Reasons to Get the Orbitz Rewards Visa Credit Card
All about the Orbucks.

What Is the Roth IRA 5-Year Rule?
Looking out for penalties.

5 Money Strategies for Military Deployments
Important lessons military families should know.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: 5-year rule, Airbnb, military families, Orbitz rewards Visa, peer-to-peer travel, Roth IRA, tips, travel rewards

Friday’s need-to-know money news

June 21, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: 7 ways to make your money last in retirement. Also in the news: 5 money strategies for military deployments, 9 housing and mortgage trends for the rest of 2019, and how to protect yourself from gas pump skimmers.

7 Ways to Make Your Money Last in Retirement
Strategies for the long haul.

5 Money Strategies for Military Deployments
Managing the homefront.

9 Housing and Mortgage Trends for the Rest of 2019
What’s hot in the market.

How to Protect Yourself From Gas Pump Skimmers
Be on the lookout.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: gas pump skimmers, housing trends, military deployments, mortgage trends, Retirement, retirement savings, scams, tips

Make your money last in retirement

June 19, 2019 By Liz Weston

Many people worry about running out of money in retirement. That’s understandable, since we don’t know how long we’ll live, what your future costs might be and what kind of returns we can expect on our savings.

There are several ways, however, to boost the odds that your money will last as long as you need it. In my latest for the Associated Press, how to make your money last in your retirement.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: Retirement, retirement savings, tips

Monday’s need-to-know money news

June 17, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: What college students need to know about driving for Uber, Lyft. Also in the news: 4 beach vacations that maximize your points and miles, how to make your day at the ballpark a money-saving win, and how the opioid crisis is leading to elder financial abuse.

What College Students Need to Know About Driving for Uber, Lyft
It could impact your financial aid.

4 Beach Vacations That Maximize Your Points and Miles
Head to the sand.

How to Make Your Day at the Ballpark a Money-Saving Win
Hit a home run without the Major League prices.

How the opioid crisis is leading to elder financial abuse
Advisors are urged to look for potential fraud.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: baseball games, beach vacations, college students, elder financial abuse, Lyft, opioid crisis, reward miles, reward points, rideshare, tips, Uber

Friday’s need-to-know money news

June 14, 2019 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Father’s Day gifts under $50. Also in the news: Tips for couples on merging money, a savings account for those on Disability, and why many Americans say their financial situation is worse since the Great Recession.

7 Father’s Day Gift Ideas Under $50
The clock is ticking.

Love Is Thicker Than Venmo: Tips for Couples on Merging Money
It doesn’t have to be painful.

If You Have a Disability, Consider an ABLE Savings Account
These savings won’t count against your benefits.

Many Americans Say Their Financial Situation Is Worse Since the Great Recession, Survey Finds
Median family income remains the same.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: ABLE, couples and money, disability, Father's Day, Great Recession, poll, savings account, tips

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