Collectively, Americans are having a harder time keeping up with their credit card bills. Part of the problem: Carrying a balance comes at a high cost. ...
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Halloween trick-or-treaters and jack-o-lanterns can be downright scary — for your homeowners insurance policy. There is a 14% jump in...
The US Department of Treasury in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images How I bond rates work I bond...
Impulse spending has a cure. So-called “slow shopping” promotes the importance of taking time to think through each purchase to make more mindful buying decisions, according...
Blueflames | Getty Images The rate of inflation has come down from pandemic era highs. Yet many Americans still say they are living paycheck to paycheck,...
Betsie Van der Meer | Getty Only one cohort of shoppers thinks they have enough financial runway to spend cash this holiday season without rolling into...
The “phased rollout” of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid is on track for the upcoming academic year, the U.S. Department of Education says. So...
If you’re weighing a year-end Roth individual retirement account conversion, waiting too long could be risky, financial experts say. Roth conversions move pretax or nondeductible IRA...
Nazar_ab | E+ | Getty Images For most people, buying a home will be the biggest financial transaction they will make. It’s also generally considered a...
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images There’s still time to lower your taxes or boost your refund for 2024, financial experts say. Typically, there’s a refund...