Category Archives: Saving

Debt · July 30, 2025

Podcast Episode – Ask KT & Suze Anything: Should I Tell My Friend I Think She Spends Too Much Money?

On this Ask Suze & KT Anything episode, KT asks Suze your questions about giving property to children, using an inheritance to pay off debt, is now the right time to buy a used car and so much more.

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Credit Cards, Portfolio Management, Retirement · July 16, 2025

Podcast Episode – Ask KT & Suze Anything: Should I Take Money From an IRA to Pay Off Credit Card Debt?

On this Ask Suze & KT Anything episode, KT asks Suze questions from you about adding a partner’s name to credit cards and utilities, taxes on retirement accounts and financial advisor fees.

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Budgeting, Saving · June 4, 2025

Don’t Skip Summer Fun This Year

A recent Bankrate.com survey found that nearly 1 in 4 participants said they hadn’t yet decided if they would take a summer vacation. That’s a lot more undecideds than in 2024, which makes sense given rising concerns that we may…

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Annuities, Budgeting, Saving, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · May 17, 2025

Podcast Episode – Suze School: Savings vs. Consumption

In this episode, Suze talks about how savings versus consumption will help you feel secure, which leads to true wealth. She’ll cover what’s happening in the Stock Market and outline why compounding in your investments and having focus will get…

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Car Loans, Saving · May 14, 2025

The High Cost of Car Ownership

The cost of owning a car is now running close to $1,000 a month for many households. The average new-car loan payment is nearly $750 a month, and the average insurance cost is around $200 a month, up from $130…

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Debt, Student Loans · May 7, 2025

A Warning for New Grads

Earning a bachelor’s degree this spring comes with a challenge. It’s harder to get a job these days, as employers are trying to make sense of the tumult unleashed by the tariff war, and growing concerns that we may soon…

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Credit Cards, Debt, Investing, Retirement · May 3, 2025

Podcast Episode – Suze School: The Actions You Need To Take Now, With Your Money

In this Suze School, Suze asks, “What should you be doing with your money in your situation?”  She goes through several categories that you need to examine and take action on, in order to protect your money and make sure…

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Debt, IRAs/401(k)s, Must Have Documents, Student Loans · April 30, 2025

Podcast Episode – Ask KT & Suze Anything: How Do I Settle A Deceased Parent’s Credit Card Debt?

On this episode of Ask KT and Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about beneficiaries of IRAs, student loans, filing taxes as a married couple and so much more.

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Saving · April 30, 2025

The Best Cash Moves Right Now

Whether you are working on building up an emergency savings account or are nearing retirement and are following my advice to have two to three years of living expenses set aside in cash (in addition to emergency savings), I want…

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