How much money should you have in your emergency fund? What percentage of your income should you be saving for retirement? Financial questions like these can be high-stakes. And reaching the right decision on them can seem complex and difficult, in part because...

If you can avoid traveling the Sunday after Thanksgiving, you’ll avoid the worst of the Thanksgiving travel crowds. Thanksgiving week draws major airport crowds, so it can be a brutal time to travel. And in 2024, the number of passengers screened in U.S. airports has...

Earlier this month, users of TikTok and X learned about a viral “hack” that encouraged bank customers to deposit checks they wrote for amounts greater than their bank balances and then withdraw the money before the check bounced. The only problem? That “hack” was...

On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve announced a 50-basis-point cut to the federal funds rate, while projecting a comparable reduction through the rest of the year. (A basis point is one one-hundredth of one percent.) That was roughly what markets had priced in....

From available doctors to income tax rates, here’s what to think about before deciding to live elsewhere. More than 338,000 Americans moved for retirement in 2023, according to a January study from HireAHelper, a moving-services marketplace. And a quarter of them...

Most parents financially support their young adult children. Communication and deadlines can help. Kids, it turns out, need their parents even after they’re all grown up. About 6 in 10 parents say they’ve helped their young adult children financially within the past...

Insurance rates may be going up, but considering some simple steps could help you get cheap car insurance. Shopping for cheap car insurance can feel like hunting for Black Friday deals. You know what you want, but you have to compare different prices from different...

The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only.  Summertime often coincides with big spending on summer camps, travel and other seasonal fun. That can make fall the ideal time to focus on money management. There’s still time to make...

Things are (finally) getting better for home buyers. Here’s your playbook to navigate the remainder of an unpredictable year. At the risk of jinxing it, things are looking up for home buyers. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage has dropped for three...

Instead of using credit to stay afloat with regular expenses, consider some of these alternatives to keep your finances on track. By now, the higher cost of goods and services may have prompted you to consider using buy now, pay later plans, credit cards or other...