Tech stocks led the way last week and recouped some of their August losses, lifting the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite up 2.3%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Dow Jones fell 0.4%.

Saving money is not always easy and it can be tempting to put off reviewing your finances for another day. But small improvements to the way you think about saving money today could add up quickly.

After a strong rally to start the year, markets have given back a bit in August thus far, with the S&P 500 down around 3% since its recent high on July 31, the Nasdaq down over 4.0% during this period, and the "Magnificent 7" large-cap stocks are down over 5.0%.

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A wobble in fixed income markets last week injected some caution back into the U.S. equity market following a sharp year-to-date rally as a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating from its AAA-status to AA+ by Fitch triggered a sudden rise in market interest rates.