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Retail and food service purchases hit an estimated $700.3 billion in January 2024, a 0.6% rise from the year before, Census Bureau data shows. Growing purchases, paired with other debt,…
With home prices still unaffordable for many buyers, some homebuyers are turning to co-purchasing with those other than romantic partners, a JW Surety Bonds study found. Close to 15% of…
When shopping for a financial planner, it’s natural to ask, “How much do you charge?” If you expect a simple, one-sentence answer, think again. There are many ways that advisers…
Haunted by high prices and low inventory, the U.S. housing market can sometimes feel like a horror movie to prospective home buyers. Now there are fears that one villain is…
Using a credit card issued by a small bank or credit union could cost you $400 to $500 less each year than a card from a big national bank. That’s a…
A personal-finance writer is drawing intense criticism and sympathy after revealing that she was scammed into putting $50,000 in cash in a shoebox and giving it to a stranger. But…
Should you pass on that morning bowl of cereal or oatmeal? That’s what some people may be asking in light of a study released this week by the Environmental Working…
Investors have had their eyes on the Federal Reserve and what its interest-rate decisions mean for stock markets. They had better watch the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department, too,…
The bulk of the financial aid students use to pay for college is in limbo and likely will be for months, thanks to a glitchy rollout of the new FAFSA.…
The U.S. Department of Education is stepping in to help colleges process forms faster after the fix to the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form threatened to delay the…