• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Ask Liz Weston

Get smart with your money

  • About
  • Liz’s Books
  • Speaking
  • Disclosure
  • Contact

This week’s money news

August 12, 2024 By Liz Weston

This week’s top story: Lousy customer service ‘designed for you to give up.’ In other news: What home shoppers need to know about the new buyer’s contracts, weekly mortgage rates tumble, and how to get your finances back on track for fall.

Biden Official: Lousy Customer Service ‘Designed For You to Give Up’
New government actions target “doom loop” customer service calls, fake reviews and subscription cancellations.

What Home Shoppers Need to Know About the New Buyer’s Contracts
Starting Aug. 17, home buyers will set their agents’ commissions and negotiate who will pay.

Weekly Mortgage Rates Tumble; Should You Refinance?
The rapid decrease is likely to set off a wave of refinancing.

How to Get Your Finances Back on Track for Fall
Reviewing spending and preparing for big expenses can help your budget recover from summertime.

Related Posts

  • This week's money news

    This week's top story: What the big relators settlement means for home buyers and sellers.…

  • This week's money news

    This week's top story: Debt settlement hurts your credit score. In other news: Weekly mortgage rates…

  • This week's money news

    This week's top story: How to get cheap car insurance. In other news: 5 things to…

  • This week's money news

    This week's top story: Smart Money podcast on  In other news: 5 ways to save money…

Filed Under: Liz's Blog Tagged With: budget, customer service calls, finances, home shoppers, new buyer's contracts, refinance, weekly mortgage rates

Primary Sidebar

Search

Copyright © 2025 · Ask Liz Weston 2.0 On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in