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This week’s money news

June 17, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: What Visa’s upcoming changes might mean for your wallet. In other news: HELOC to pay kid’s college tuition or not, weekly mortgage rates dip, and what women should know about their investing power and needs.

What Visa’s Upcoming Changes Might Mean for Your Wallet
Combining multiple payment methods onto one ‘credential’ is one way Visa is trying to make the spending experience seamless.

Should You Use a HELOC to Pay Your Kid’s College Tuition?
Home equity could provide an ample source of college funding, but borrowing against it is a financially risky move.

Weekly Mortgage Rates Dip, Hopes of Multiple Rate Cuts Wane
Average fixed mortgage rates fell slightly this week, with the 30-year rate continuing last week’s dip below 7%.

What Women Should Know About Their Investing Power and Needs
Women face different challenges, and some advantages, when it comes to managing their money over the long term.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: cashless payments, digital banking, HELOC, Investing, mortgage rates, Visa, women and investing

Wednesday’s need-to-know money news

September 1, 2021 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances. Also in the news: 5 ways women can combat investing disadvantages, Ask a Travel Nerd on when to book holiday travel, and why your rent is often more than a mortgage payment.

Where to Turn When a Natural Disaster Upends Your Finances
Act quickly to get free aid first, then turn to financial tasks like contacting insurers and creditors.

5 Ways Women Can Combat Investing Disadvantages
Here are some of the investing disadvantages Americans say women have, and advice on how to overcome them.

Ask a Travel Nerd: Is It Time to Book Holiday Travel Yet?
Despite ongoing uncertainty caused by the pandemic, it still makes sense to book your holiday travel early.

Why Your Rent Is Often More Than a Mortgage Payment
The extra costs baked into your monthly rent.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: ask a points nerd, holiday travek, natural disasters, rent vs mortgage costs, women and investing

Thursday’s need-to-know money news

September 17, 2020 By Liz Weston

Today’s top story: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk? Also in the news: 4 ways women can invest in other women, 4 market headwinds facing first-time buyers, and 9 million Americans will get letters about missing stimulus checks.

Are Medicare Advantage Plans Worth the Risk?
Medicare Advantage plans offer extra coverage, usually at no cost, but you may pay more if you get sick.

4 Ways Women Can Invest in Other Women
Intentional investing can allow you to support women with your investment dollars.

4 Market Headwinds Facing First-Time Buyers
To find success in a housing market buffeted by the pandemic, buyers must be persistent, patient and preapproved.

9 million Americans will get letters about missing stimulus checks
Here’s where those notices are going.

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: first-time home buyers, Medicare Advantage plans, missing stimulus checks, women and investing

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