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Most Adults Fail This 5-Question Quiz on Retirement Basics
By: Mary Ellen Cagnassola – Editor: Julia Glum – 4 Minute read Do you think you know your stuff when it comes to retirement? Big if true, because according to a recent report, the average U.S. adult...
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Gold Isn’t the Only Precious Metal Soaring in Price Lately
By: Jordan Chussler – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 6 Minute read There’s been a lot of focus on gold lately as prices continue to set record highs in 2024. But gold isn’t the only commodity soaring in price....
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These Major Retailers Are Cutting Prices to Lure Inflation-Weary Buyers Back
By: Adam Hardy – Editor: Julia Glum – 5 Minute Read With inflation moderating, some U.S. retailers are beginning to lower their prices to lure back shoppers previously turned off by big price tags....
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Airlines Must Give Cash Refunds for Canceled Flights Under New Rule
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Julia Glum – 3 Minute read Make your vacation plans with confidence: Airline passengers will now be entitled to automatic refunds if their flights are canceled or...
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Americans Are Starting to Feel Optimistic About Retirement Again: Survey
By: Brenden Rearick – Editor: Julia Glum – 4 Minute read Financial news in recent years might have seemed like a perpetual cycle of doom and gloom, brought on by surging inflation and the...
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Homeowners Are Increasing Insurance Deductibles to $5,000 or More to Save Money
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 5 Minute read Home insurance customers are raising their deductibles to upwards of $5,000 or even $10,000 to offset rising premiums, according to industry...
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Time Is Money: Americans Say Their Time Is Worth $240 an Hour, on Average
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 3 Minute read Americans consider their time to be extremely valuable: On average, they think it’s worth $240 per hour. Survey data from Empower, a financial...
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When Will Social Security Run Out of Money? Latest Prediction Offers Some...
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Julia Glum – 4 Minute read Here’s a rare piece of good retirement news: The Social Security program is now expected to be able to pay full benefits until 2035, which is a year...
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Banks Are Offering Hundreds of Dollars to Open a Checking Account. What’s the...
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Kaitlin Mulhere – 10 Minute read The battle of bank bonuses is heating up. As financial institutions compete for deposits in a high-interest rate environment, they have...
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How Much Are Airline Rewards Really Worth? Biden Admin Probes Credit Card...
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Julia Glum – 7 Minute read White House officials and regulators are probing what they say are issues with airline credit card programs, including the devaluation of points,...
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Why People Are Giving up on Buying Vacation Homes
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 4 Minute read The demand for vacation home mortgages has plunged to around an eight-year low, declining 65% since 2021. Factors that have led to fewer homebuyers...
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Deflation vs. Disinflation: What’s Better for the Economy?
By: Julia Glum – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 5 Minute read New inflation data comes out Wednesday. And while consumer price index updates are always closely watched, this data drop is primed to be...
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Social Security COLA: Projected 2025 Payments Tick up on Latest Inflation Data
By: Julia Glum – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 4 Minute readBenefits Social Security recipients are on track to get a 2.66% raise next year, according to the latest projection for the program’s annual...
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Why Eating at Restaurants Is So Expensive Right Now
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Julia Glum – 4 Minute read If it feels like restaurant bills are getting more expensive, you’re not imagining it: The cost of dining out is on the rise even as grocery prices...
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Airfare Is Cheaper This Summer. Here’s How to Save on Your Next Trip
By: Pete Grieve – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 4 Minute read Taking a flight this summer will likely be less expensive than last year, especially for domestic travel. Flight prices in the U.S. for Memorial...
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All the Big Grocery Stores and Fast Food Chains With Special Deals This Summer
By: Brad Tuttle – Editor: Julia Glum – 6 Minute read Big brands ranging from Walmart to McDonald’s seem to be getting the message that customers can’t stomach high food prices. In an attempt to...
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Should the New York Stock Exchange Be Open 24 Hours a Day?
By: Julia Glum – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 7 Minute read Currently, the New York Stock Exchange’s core trading hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. But it hasn’t always been that way....
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Scammers Stole $660 Million Last Year Posing as Workers at Amazon and Other...
By: Adam Hardy – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 5 Minute Read Scammers are impersonating well-known companies to siphon hundreds of millions of dollars out of the wallets of unsuspecting Americans. Often...
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Americans Think Inflation Will Get Worse After the Election. Should We Be...
By: Adam Hardy – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 6 Minute read As the 2024 presidential election fast approaches, Americans worry that the outcome is going to hurt their wallets. More specifically, 6 in 10...
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Medical Debt vs. Student Loan Debt: Which Would You Cancel?
By: Adam Hardy – Editor: Brad Tuttle – 6 Minute read Americans would rather see the federal government forgive medical debt over student loan debt. A small majority, 51%, of Americans say it’s...
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