The nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, raised its benchmark interest rate at its December 19th meeting for the fifth consecutive quarter in 2018, to
With millions of U.S. consumers using digital devices to pay bills and shop online, clever crooks have figured out a new scam: Stealing personal data
A robust 75% of U.S. consumers surveyed in the annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study from Fidelity Investments believe they’ll be better off financially in
“Shop Till You Drop” isn’t just a motto this holiday season. U.S. consumers are expected to spend a brisk $1,007 on gifts, candy, decorations, and
There’s still time for those 65 and older to change their health coverage for 2019 before December 7—and even after January 1, 2019—if they signed
Here’s a business story that hits close to home. President Trump’s trade war with China has increased the prices of homebuilding and home renovation materials
Being informed counts, especially when it comes to saving money on health care costs, which continue to rise relentlessly above the cost of inflation every
Christmas is right around the corner, but some taxpayers may not be getting the gift of tax cuts promised in the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Identity theft among children under 17 is growing. In 2017, more than one million children were victims of identity theft or fraud, a recent 2018
Believe it or not, most of your readers are a lot like the multi-talented musician and singer Prince, who died in 2016, or Aretha Franklin,
Millennials, whose start in financial life was delayed—and to a substantial degree derailed—by the Great Recession, have been developing surprisingly robust money habits, recent surveys
Servicing on student loans deserves a closer look, as students head to college this month with money in their pockets—and heavy loans on their backs
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