This week's top 10 money tips
1. Be aware that more than half of the items sold at outlet stores are made just for those locations, and aren’t regular retail discounts.
2. Find out whether you’re eligible to get a payment from Google’s $700 million settlement over app store monopoly.
3. Check out these tips for avoiding overdraft fees as they’re still costing consumers a lot of money.
4. Be aware Peacock’s monthly plans are increasing by $1 to $3 a month.
5. Join consumers who are timing purchases around sales as rising costs are making shoppers more cautious about when they spend.
6. Be aware, as states move to regulate prediction markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been aggressively supporting prediction markets as the regulator files lawsuits against states for exclusive control.
7. Don’t ignore debt collection notices because you could end up with a default judgment and finding low-cost legal help is difficult.
8. Switch to cheaper brands to save money like 56 percent of people in a survey who reported that they have stopped buying their favorite brands.
9. Take a look at what to do if your home is damaged or destroyed in a wildfire or storm, such as the recent fires in Spokane, Wash.
10. Be increasingly careful about scams because they’re up 26 percent from last year, and, with AI, scams are slicker and more deceptive.
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August 20 2026
