The Daily Money 12-17-20

It's Thursday, Daily Money readers. The weekend is almost here, and we are eight days away from Christmas. Quick shopping alert: Amazon just announced their deadlines for shipping those holiday gifts.

Here's another round of Money and Tech headlines for Friday Eve.

A big reason why many Americans can't wait for 2020 to end? It's been a rough financial year. Fortunately, a recent survey reveals more than half of Americans are optimistic about our financial futures in 2021.

A goal for next year is to save up enough money to start an emergency fund. These 21 tips will help you start that fund, trim some debt, and save money.

Finally, the pandemic transformed the way we watch video. Here's how things will change for the movie and TV industries in the new year.

Scroll down for more headlines, and thanks for reading.

Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor