Personal debt

Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme will push inflation up again

U.S.
Amanda Smith

As a taxpayer (and someone who has paid off my college loans), I find the president’s costly new entitlement program to be ...

Time running out for rate cuts, Jim Bianco warns before Fed meeting

Business
Jessica Roberts

“I’m in the camp that the Fed does not change policy in the summer of an election year,” the Bianco Research president ...

12 financial moves to make this spring

Business
Jessica Roberts

Allworth Advice: Some 401(k)s are not like others Amy Wagner with Allworth Financial discusses whether a 401(k) is the best retirement plan. ...

Financial stress peaks in the populations of these 10 American cities

Business
Jessica Roberts

US economy masks credit crisis as debt hits millions Despite the overall health of the US economy, there are growing concerns as ...

Gen Z gets money advice from TikTok. What to know about finfluencers

Trending
Sarah Wilson

Between girl math, loud budgeting and cash stuffing, the trendiest financial advice is increasingly born on TikTok. That has helped financial TikTok, ...

Buy now, pay later is a troublesome type of phantom debt, experts say

Business
Jessica Roberts

Some types of debt can haunt you. “Buy now, pay later” loans, especially, can be hard to track, making it easier for more ...

Credit card debt rises as some struggle to pay off holiday spending

Business
Jessica Roberts

Why medical credit cards could hurt more than help Before turning to medical credit cards or loans to cover bills, beware of ...

Retirees face significantly higher Medicare Part D drug costs in 2024

Business
Jessica Roberts

Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images A new law is poised to cap seniors’ prescription drug costs covered under Medicare, starting in ...

Forget quiet luxury, resist urge to buy more

Business
Jessica Roberts

By nearly every measure, Americans are financially strained. Yet we’re bombarded by messages to “buy more and more and more,” personal stylist Allison ...