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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

Friday’s need-to-know money news

February 19, 2016 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: How to tell when financial advisors are worth the fee. Also in the news: Making your personal finances fun, how to prepare financially for starting a family, and uncovering tax myths.

Are Financial Advisors Worth the Fee?
When it’s time to call in the pros.

4 Ways to Make Your Personal Finances Fun
Gamifying your savings.

How To Prepare Financially For Starting A Family
Taking the important first step.

5 Myths About Taxes
Uncle Sam wants money from those weekend side gigs.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: financial advisors, money and family, myths, Taxes, tips

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

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

February 17, 2016 By Liz Weston

file_161555_0_tax refundToday’s top story: Investing your tax refund so it feels like splurging. Also in the news: IRS scams to avoid, financial mistakes to watch out for, and being frugal without wasting your time.

How to Invest Your Tax Refund So It Feels Like Splurging
Long term rewards.

Don’t Fall for These IRS Scams
With tax season comes scam season.

3 Big Financial Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make
Avoiding these pitfalls.

How to Be Frugal Without Wasting Your Time
Making the most of your time AND money.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: financial mistakes, IRS, scams, tax refund, Taxes, tips

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

February 11, 2016 By Liz Weston

siblingsToday’s top story: How your taxes have changed if you’re recently divorced. Also in the news: What every LGBT taxpayer needs to know, financial goals every GenXer should have, and five tools to get your budget in order.

Here’s How Your Taxes Changed If You Just Got Divorced
It’s a different tax world.

Every LGBT Taxpayer Needs to Read This
Marriage equality hasn’t made filing taxes any easier.

7 Financial Goals Every GenXer Should Have
Welcome to middle age!

5 tools to get your budget in order
And how to stick to it.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budgets, couples and money, Divorce, financial goals, generation x, LGBT, Taxes, tips

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

February 3, 2016 By Liz Weston

r218451_854528Today’s top story: How to keep calm and carry on in a volatile market. Also in the news: Why paying off your debt could hurt your mortgage chances, what the Super Bowl can teach you about money, and how your 2015 IRA contribution can hurt 2016-2017 college aid.

5 Ways to Keep Calm, Carry On in Volatile Market
Don’t panic.

Why Paying Off Debt Could Actually Hurt Your Homebuying Chances
Strategic debt management.

What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Money
The game off the field.

Your 2015 IRA Contribution Will Hurt Your Kid’s College Aid In 2016-2017
Find out how.

What to Do When You’ve Hit a Plateau With Your Money Goals
How to break through.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: debt, financial aid, IRA contributions, mortgages, stock market, super bowl, tips

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