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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 concer
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
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.
What You Really Need in 2025
There is no good time to carry expensive credit card debt. But to be paying interest of more than 20% on unpaid credit card balances in retirement seems especially hard.
Make This Big Holiday Decision Pronto
Are you going to give yourself the best possible holiday gift this year? I know you deserve it, but I need you to know that too!
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: Should I Get a Prenup?
On this edition of Ask KT & Suze Anything, Suze answers more questions about applying for disaster relief, medical bills causing debt, and when (or if) you should stop funding your Roths. Plus, a
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: What is the Key to Be Successful?
On this edition of Ask KT and Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about what it means to be successful, saving for young children and getting out of debt. Plus, a quizzie about what you can put
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: Should We Buy or Rent When We Retire?
On this edition of Ask KT and Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about ROTHs, IRA contributions, spousal credit card debt, plus a “Should I Do It?” quizzy and so much more!
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: Can I Afford to go on Vacation?
On this edition of Ask KT and Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about emergency funds, credit card debt, leaving assets to children, reverse mortgages, plus a “Can I Afford It?” quizzy and so
Please Avoid This Huge Car Buying Mistake
One in five buyers of new cars is being financially dishonest. That’s my takeaway from a recent report from car data firm Edmunds.com that found 20% of people who bought a new car in the third q
Smart Steps When You Have Credit Card Debt
A recent report found that unpaid credit card balances grew 9% over the past year, and another survey estimates that many households have had an unpaid credit card balance for at least one year.
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: Is It Time To Be Conservative With My Investments?
On this episode of Ask KT & Suze Anything, Suze answers your questions about getting out of debt, collecting a late spouse’s Social Security, funding your trusts and more.
How to Tackle High Credit Card Interest Rates in 2023
I have to be honest with you. When I first saw the data on the current average interest rate imposed on consumers who don’t pay their credit card bill in full, I thought something was wrong with my ey
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Financial Infidelity
On this edition of Ask KT & Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about choosing the right financial advisor, helping grandchildren with debt, wills and more.
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Update
As I reported to you a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Administration can’t move forward with its plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans for qualified borrowers.
Federal Student Loans: What You Need to Know
In late June we got word that the Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s proposal to forgive $10,000 in federal student loans for qualified borrowers (and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant re
Credit Card Debt: This Is a Sign You May Not Be Financially Honest
If you have credit cards and you don’t always pay off the balance each month you have plenty of company.
College Savings Tips For Your Family
Going to college does not put someone on the path to a more secure financial future.
Podcast Episode - Suze School: Everything I Learned (Last Week)
Suze starts off this episode with a brief update on what could happen with the debt ceiling and then shares everything she learned from the economic seminars she recently attended.
A Smart Financial Strategy for 2023
When it comes to building financial freedom, I’ve always found it so interesting that people tend to put all their energy into figuring out how to make money and don’t give enough attention to protect
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: How Do I Break Up With My Financial Advisor?
On this episode of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions about settling student loan debt in default, trust beneficiaries, mortgage interest, cost of living adjustments and more!
Podcast Episode - Are You Getting The Most For Your Money?
On this episode, Suze starts out with a quick update about the Student Loan Repayment Program and then we dive right into Suze School for a lesson on the importance of dividend paying stocks - and why
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Am I Responsible For My Ex’s Debt?
On this episode of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers your questions about debt, gaining access to a deceased loved one’s accounts, T-Bills, starting out saving money and more!
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: What Is The Goal of Your Money?
On today’s edition of Ask Suze and KT Anything, Suze answers your questions about paying off debt with a retirement account, what to do with the money from a mature annuity, pre-paid funerals and more
Tapping Your Home Equity in 2022
With investment portfolio values down and the price of everything up, I am not surprised that homeowners are increasingly turning to home equity loans (HELs) and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs).
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Series I Bonds, Taxes on IRAs and Doing What’s Right For Your Family
On this episode of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions from you all about taxes on IRAs, freezing your credit reports, Series I Bonds and more.
Student Loan Forgiveness: What You Need to Know
Last week, President Biden announced a plan to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower.
Podcast Episode - Live From The Apollo Theater
“When you feel less than, you spend more than…" Today we present a very special episode.
Podcast Episode - Podcast Flash: Federal Student Debt Forgiveness
On this special bonus Podcast Flash, Suze gives a brief explanation about the new Federal Student Forgiveness program and what you should do now.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Buying A House, Inheriting A Roth & Boosting Your FICO Score
On today’s podcast of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions about filling out the MUST HAVE™ Documents, inheriting a ROTH, boosting a credit score and more.
Are You Prepared for a Recession?
You know I am a big believer in “hope for the best, plan for the worst.” And right now you really need to get serious about planning for a recession.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: I Can’t Afford To Go To My Son’s Wedding
On this podcast of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions from listeners about rolling over 401Ks, beneficiaries, scholarships, early withdrawal penalties and so much more!
The New Rules for Medical Debt on Your Credit Report
I recently wrote to you about the very good news that consumers no longer have to worry about “surprise” medical bills for unavoidable out-of-network medical care.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Slap Downs That Will Pick You Up
On this podcast of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions from listeners about what debt to pay down first, interest on crypto, choosing the right funds in a 401(k), and so much more.
Podcast Episode - Two For One Sunday
On this special Sunday podcast of Ask KT & Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from listeners about making changes to your will and trust, is gifting a Roth possible, and so much more!
Podcast Episode - Suze School: Stay Calm
Suze is back and after a brief update on her health, she weighs in on everything happening in the world right now and how it impacts your money. Are you in a “financial” hospital?
This Credit Card Trend Has Me Worried
The total amount of unpaid credit card bills grew $52 billion in the last quarter of 2021. That’s the largest quarterly increase since the New York Federal Reserve began tracking this important signal
Clean Up and Clean Out Your Monthly Charges
Some of the best-performing stocks through the pandemic have been companies that run self-storage facilities.
Your Credit Card is Hurting You
More than 1 in 4 Americans surveyed in October said they had applied for a new credit card in the last 12 months.
Creating Your Financial Goals
I hope the new year is off to a great start for you and your loved ones.
Avoiding Debt During the Holidays
Now that Fall is in full motion, you and I know that we’re soon heading into the dangerous holiday season. Dangerous because your heart tugs at you to spend more than you should for gifts.
Podcast Episode - Suze Rants: Fasten Your Seatbelts
Suze tells us some of the things that have been on her mind of late, including: supply issues driving up costs, the debt ceiling and how it affects you, inflation and investing in crypto currencies.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze (and KT) Anything
On this podcast of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Brent, Beth, Lena, Dereck, Mo, Rena and Tiffany, selected and read by KT. Plus, a quizzie for KT.
Podcast Episode - Is Student Loan Debt Relief In Sight?
This podcast is a special Suze Sunday School about Student Debt. You’ll learn about the two different types of repayment plans, what kind of relief may be on the horizon and more.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze (and KT) Anything
On this podcast of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Karen, Liam, Gigi, Gayle, Iona and Davida selected and read by KT.
Podcast Episode - The Gift Of Time
On this podcast, Suze reviews some of the new Executive Orders signed by President Biden, and how they relate to your finances, with special attention to those of you affected by COVID-19.
Podcast Episode - Dollar Of The Decades
In this podcast, Suze talks about how our financial needs change as we age. She explains and why every dollar counts and why we need to count every dollar in each of our decades.
Stay Focused on What Matters This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here, which also means it’s the time of year when there is a dangerous tug to splurge.
Podcast Episode - Special Best Of: Keeping Good Company
There is a storm affecting Suze’s ability to send her podcast today. Suze presents this special "Best Of" from November 1, 2018, where she and Sarah ask and answer an important question.
Podcast Episode - Best Of: Words of Wealth
While Suze is recovering from her surgery, Sarah and Robert present a "Best Of" episode from October 13, 2019, and Sarah gives an update from Suze.
Podcast Episode- Best Of: Live From The Apollo Theater
On March 16, 2019, Suze appeared at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, as part of the Women of The World Festival. In this podcast, you will hear a condensed version of Suze’s talk.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze (and KT) Anything
On this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Jessica, Mini, Joan, Gloria, Virginia, and Asuun.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this edition of Ask Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Joann, Riley, Mary, Joelle, Gary, Eileen, Tonya, and many PPP recipients.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Jodi, Elizabeth, Joel, Mark, JF Spin, Edith, En Gee, Ora, and Michelle.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners Missy, Lucy, Audra, and Carmen.
Getting a Tax Refund? Don’t Blow It.
Over the next few weeks plenty of you will receive a refund on your federal tax return, and for those of you in states that charge income tax, you may get money back from your state treasurer as well.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Doris, Denise, Norma, Brent, Lisa, Cynthia, Mary, Ashley and Tyler, Kristie, and Anonymous.
Top Priorities for Funding your Ultimate Retirement
Previously, I made the case for how you can refine your spending choices today so you have more money to put toward retirement goals.
Podcast Episode - Shattering The Money Myths
In today’s podcast, we go to Suze School as Suze talks about many of the money myths coming from Women & Money listeners.
Stop Living Life on Borrowed Money
I want you to make it your top priority once and for all to be smart and powerful in how you choose to use the money you have, as well as the money you do not have.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Diane, Anthony, Lune, Christina, Allie, Julie, Roseline, and Shelia.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Elizabeth, Jeff, and Ada.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we’ll hear from Women and Money listeners Terry, Lauren, and Anonymous.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this rapid-fire Ask Suze Anything podcast, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Annun, Sonia, Annie, Nicole, Anonymous, Tara, Maureen, Justin, and Chelsea.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this Ask Suze Anything podcast, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Tiffany, Chris, Nancy, Pamela, Kim, Mary, and Ann.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this Ask Suze Anything podcast, we get questions about financing education from Women & Money listeners Amy, Alyssa, Pat, Don, Samantha, and Rayne.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything: May 23, 2019
In this Ask Suze Anything episode, we get questions from Jackie, Lana B., Miranda, Carol, Janine, Robin, Betty, and Krista.
Americans Say Paying Off Debt is Their Top Goal
A large national survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that saving for retirement is not our top priority.
Give Yourself Credit
In this episode of Women & Money, Suze gives you everything you need to know about credit cards.
Is Your Financial Optimism Smart?
According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans’ optimism about their finances is near a record high. The poll shows 69% of people surveyed said they expect their financial situation to improve...
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything: Questions From The Apollo
For today’s Ask Suze Anything, we present the question and answer part of Suze’s appearance at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY, as part of the Women of The World Festival on March 16, 2019.
40 Million Americans Say They Will Miss a Credit Card Payment. Not You!
A recent survey reports that an estimated 40 million Americans expect to make a mess of their financial life this year by missing a credit card payment.
When a PLUS is a Big Minus: The Biggest Mistake Parents Can Make
We’re heading into that whirlwind time of year when high school seniors receive their college acceptance letters and the decision-making begins.
Podcast Episode - Financial Abuse: Part 1
In this episode, Suze tells a powerful and heartbreaking story of a women she met on vacation and how this woman lost everything as a result of financial abuse.
How to Make the Most of a Cash Windfall
Did you land a year-end bonus? Even better, a nice raise? Or, perhaps you’ve been working a side gig and have some extra income to put to work? Also, I know many of you will soon be receiving...
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Dealing with Credit Card Debt
As much as I wish that no one overspent during the holidays, I know that many of you are facing January credit card statements that are going to set off some stress. You realize there’s...
Podcast Episode - Debt Is Bondage
Dealing with personal debt is the most critical aspect of achieving a successful financial future.
Credit Card Alert: How to Avoid the Big Trap of 2019
You know where I stand on having credit card debt. It holds you back from being all you can, and deserve, to be. I realize some of you have credit card debt due to emergencies, like a medical bill...
Rule #1 of debt management: Honor your obligations
I am all about helping people get out of financial trouble. I am always humbled when someone lays bare their financial struggle and asks for my advice.
Protecting your financial life is now free. Don’t pass up this offer.
One of the best ways to protect yourself from identify thieves is now free of charge. Beginning in late September, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion began offering consumers the ability to place an
Home Buying in Next 6 months? Do This Now!
If you are planning on buying a home in the next few months, I bet you are already spending plenty of time checking out online listings.
Use Gift Cards to Really Give to Yourself. In a Meaningful Way.
If you received some gift cards this past holiday season that you’ve yet to use, let me ask you a question: do you really want or need more stuff?
How to Bounce Back from a Spending Hangover
It’s that scary time of the year: Your December credit card statements start rolling in. I hope that you have everything under control and can pay off every balance in full. But if that’s not doable, I want you to promise me that you will be extra smart in how you take control of your spending hangover.
A Great Credit Card for Paying Down Your Debt
If you are struggling to make a dent in a large credit card balance, and you have a strong FICO score, I want you to look into what could possibly be the ticket to finally being able to pay down your balance. As reported by NextAdvisor, the Citi Simplicity Card offers 21 months of no interest payments on balance transfers or new purchases. That’s nearly two years to make progress paying down your credit card debt.
Are You Fluent in the Language of Wealth?
I spend a lot of time helping people work out a plan for overcoming a financial challenge. Quite often the bulk of my work is in getting them into the right frame of mind. Financial problems are so stressful it is completely reasonable to feel anxious or depressed. But the first step in working your way out of a financial fix is to convince yourself you control your future and you have the ability to make it a great future.
A Dental Savings Plan That Will Make You Smile
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 40% to 45% of adult Americans don’t see a dentist in a given year. Cost is obviously a big reason why so many avoid the dentist. By one estimate nearly 68 million Americans have no dental coverage. That makes going to the dentist extra nerve-wracking, as you need to worry about the pain of a big out-of-pocket expense.
Conquer Your Fear of Debt: 3 Crucial Steps
When it comes to financial fears, debt is the ultimate four letter word. Whether you have credit card debt, or student loan debt, or want to buy a home or a car that you will finance, you’re dealing with debt. Or more to the point, it’s probably throwing you for a loop. Debt is the major stress point in every household that I’ve worked with.
Financial Fear No More! Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom
Your money challenges are very personal. You may have a large credit card balance gnawing at you, while your best friend is awake at night worrying about being able to keep working through her 60s,
16 Wishes for 2016
As we turn the corner into a new year, my biggest hope is that peace and happiness is in great abundance for each and every one of you and all those you love. You know from years of hearing me invoke “People First, Then Money, Then Things” that I think there should be no bigger focus than building and nurturing that peace and happiness. But there is also always room to focus on the ways you can continue to build financial security in 2016. The progress you make on taking control of your money will, after all, bring even more happiness and peace into your life.
Savings v. Paying Off Credit Card Debt: What’s the Right Move?
One of the hardest challenges managing your financial life is figuring out how best to juggle multiple goals. And one of the most vexing decisions is what to do if you have credit card debt and you have money sitting in your emergency savings fund.
The Danger of Getting a Pay Increase
As year-end approaches, I know that’s when plenty of you will be sitting down with your manager for a year-end review. I sure hope there’s a pay raise involved. Given how stingy raises have been since the Great Recession, I want to make sure that you don’t blow it. Literally.
Are You Hostage to a Self-Storage Money Pit?
It’s estimated that Americans spend more than $20 billion a year renting space in a self-storage facility. According to the Self Storage Association, the number of households renting out a storage facility has grown 65% over the past 20 years. It’s hard to drive more than a few miles in urban areas and not spy at least one self-storage business (and often more). The aggregate land mass for U.S. storage facilities spans a total of 78 square miles, or more than three times the size of Manhattan.
Five Easy Moves to Save At Least $100 a Month
I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the finances of families who come to me for help. No matter what problem they are trying to fix, a universal step in my review is to go through their monthly spending in detail and show them how trimming back on certain expenses can add up to substantial savings.
Long-Term Care Insurance Update
I have said over and over again that as you enter your late 40's to 50's you should look into buying long-term care insurance. But looking and buying are two different things. You should only purchase LTC insurance if you know that you can easily afford the premium at the time of purchase and all the way until you are 81 (which is the average age of needing LTC).
Attention Student Loan Borrowers: Can You Pass my Repayment Test?
I fear many student loan borrowers are flunking out when it comes to choosing the right repayment plan. Here’s a quick quiz to test your repayment smarts:
Let’s Not Sell Young Retirement Savers Short
A recent paper from the influential Research Affiliates investment management firm (more than $140 billion in assets managed) takes the provocative stance that young adults saving for
What Baby Boomers Are Getting So Wrong About Retirement
Listen up my 60 something friends (and those of you heading to that milestone soon) we need to have a talk about your retirement planning.
No Student Debt? Great, But You’re Still Being Dragged Down by the Student Debt Crisis.
If one were to ask me what I think is the most dangerous threat to our economy, the answer is very simple: STUDENT LOANS.
Suze Orman’s Dos and Don’ts during government turmoil
Congress’ shenanigans to shut down the government for 16 days this month has many Americans rightfully concerned about their personal finances.“If you don’t want to be affected by the actions—or lack of actions—in Washington, you and you alone are going to have to save yourself,” insists Suze Orman.
The good thing about bankruptcy
Bankruptcy rates spiked during the 2008 recession and many were pretty judgmental toward the millions who couldn't afford to pay their bills. But Suze Orman says bankruptcy is the better option over burying your head in the sand. "When somebody really doesn't have money to pay their bills then they should claim bankruptcy and face it right on and start all over again," says Orman.
What’s really causing your recurring debt?
Do you keep finding yourself with debt that just won't go away? Every time you pay off your credit card, do you feel compelled to run out and charge it back up again? If so, your problem may not be financial at all.
Beware of new tricks of the trade to get your money
It is becoming easier to get a loan these days and that's not necessarily a good thing. "I'm telling you things have gone bizarre again, at the exact time they shouldn't be going bizarre. So, you need to stay very strict with yourself," warns Suze Orman.
Suze Orman: Don’t put your retirement on a credit card
As the economy slowly recovers, Americans are struggling to get out of credit card debt they amassed during tougher financial days...Out of desperation to stay current, or to rid themselves of their debt, people are looking at their retirement accounts as a cash source. But Suze Orman says that's the biggest mistake you could make.
Smooth Sailing With Suze Orman
America's most famous expert on personal finance and star of her own award-winning CNBC television show offers advice for “staying” afloat in these economically turbulent times, thanks to lessons learned at sea.
Suze Orman’s Money-Saving Advice for Holiday Shopping
I call it the buy-it-now bug: We come down with it every giving season and feel the effects in January when we see our credit card statements.
How Not To Go Off The Financial Gift Cliff For The Holidays
Whenever you feel fear about spending money that should be a sign that you're spending money you don't have to possibly even impress people you don't even know or like.
