Browsing: Personal Finance

A recent jury verdict in an antitrust case has thrust a century-old practice in the real-estate industry into the limelight, with the potential to upend how…

Interest Rates on Some Retail Credit Cards Climb to Record 33% Some store credit cards now charge more than 33% interest, after blowing past a symbolic…

The CEO of the largest trade association in the U.S. is taking early an retirement. Bob Goldberg, the CEO of the National Association of Realtors, is…

The Biden administration is working on a new student loan forgiveness plan. And borrowers who face significant hardships could potentially qualify for relief. The new program,…

There’s one group of Americans that’s missing from the picture of this year’s strong consumer spending: families that pay for childcare.  Since May, spending by households…

College financing is a quagmire right now. Those who are indebted are part of a $1 trillion tab that grows daily. Yet those entering college can…

The United States has long seen itself as an open-for-investment free-market bastion. But concerns about national security–and some political grandstanding– could close the doors to foreign…

Financial shocks come in many different forms: An unexpected medical bill, house repair or job loss are among the typical ones. The reasons for financial shocks…

If you haven’t already, you will need to face the reality of buying a vehicle with some degree of electrification, probably sooner rather than later. There…

The housing market has become so expensive that some sellers are offering to help pay their buyers’ expenses, including their mortgage. With mortgage rates at a…