This week's top 10 money tips
1. Get financially unstuck with these five moves such as ask your credit card company for a lower interest rate, get rid of subscriptions you’re not using, build a “life happens” fund, and change your money story.
2. Find out about coverage, prices, exclusions, waiting periods, and caps on payouts when you’re considering buying pet insurance.
3. Check out these tips for paying off your car loan such as accelerate your payments, refinance for better terms, and set up automatic payments.
4. Use the EWG’s sunscreen database to find options that are good for your skin and good for your budget.
5. Check out this comparison of Costco and Sam’s Club to see which one will work the best for you.
6. Mark your calendar for Amazon Prime Day sales, which will be June 23-26 this year. However, compare prices before clicking “buy.” Retailers such as Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and others launch competing sales during Prime Day week that undercut the Amazon sale price.
7. Take this quiz from Money magazine to test your everyday-money knowledge across eight areas.
8. Take a look at this list of top 10 employers hiring for entry-level remote jobs including the state of North Carolina, T-Mobile, Raymond James, and Mass General Brigham.
9. Check out this list of states with the best economies because factors such as a low unemployment rate and high average income can help residents purchase property, pay down debt, and save for the future.
10. Try a “half-back” move if your retirement move isn’t working out. For example, if you moved from New England to Florida and hate it, try the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, or Virginia.
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June 4, 2026