Budget Battles
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Democrats Start to Publicly Back Away From Biden
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Supreme Court Hands Trump a Historic Win
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Biden Looks to Rebound From a Disastrous Debate
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IMF Sends an Urgent Warning on US Debt
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Biden Admin Lowers Prices on Dozens of Drugs
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House Republicans Release Plan to Cut FBI Funding
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Trump Ran Up National Debt Twice as Much as Biden: Report
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Will Health Savings Accounts Be the New 401(k)?
By Mark Miller, ReutersIf HSAs are to play a major role financing healthcare, they will need to be more robust and less expensive - and more transparent to consumers shopping for the best deals.
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How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say
Americans’ collective net worth has risen in recent years, thanks to a healthy stock market and steadily increasing home values, but most people think they need a lot more money to feel financially...
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Tax Day 2017: Where to Get Free Stuff and Special Deals
By Donna Doyle, dealnews.comThe days inch ever closer to April 18 and some of us are still scrambling to get our taxes filed in time. If this rings true for you, you can look forward to Tax Day for one reason — free stuff! Lots...
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Where Americans Spend Their Money: The 25 Top Stores and Restaurants
Here’s an amazing new measure of just how deeply Walmart is ingrained into the fabric of American life: Last year, 95 percent of U.S. consumers bought something from the retailing behemoth, either in...
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Why 2017 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year to Buy a Car
By Janna HerronThe record-setting car-buying boom appears to be over—and that’s good news for anyone in the market for a new set of wheels. Thanks largely to cheap gas and auto loan rates near historic lows, U.S...
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Consumer Confidence at a 16-Year High: What Are Americans So Excited About?
The big news this week isn't that the Dow Jones Industrial Average narrowly avoided the longest losing streak since the 1970s. Nor is it the new Justice League trailer or word the Oakland Raiders...
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That’s a Lot of Peeps: Why Easter Spending Will Set a Record This Year
Easter spending will jump to its highest level ever this year.
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This Big Washington Battle Could Hit You in the Wallet
By Brad Wolverton, NerdWalletIf you’ve ever had to dispute a charge on a credit card, fix a mix-up with your mortgage or stop a debt collector from hounding you, you’ve benefited from the work of a federal watchdog agency that...
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Americans’ Household Wealth Hits a New High
By Janna HerronAmericans, on the whole, are richer than ever. The combined net worth of U.S. households hit $92.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2016, due to big gains in the stock market along with steady...
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The 10 US Companies With the Best Reputations – and the 10 Worst
By Janna HerronAmazon is the big winner in new survey of attitudes toward U.S. corporations. The online retail giant recorded the highest score for reputation among 100 top companies, and is celebrating its win...
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7 Tips for Saving Big on Your Summer Vacation
By Sheryl Nance Nash, The Fiscal TimesIf you’re heading off for vacation this summer, leave the office behind — and your credit cards, too. You don’t want “debt lag” — bills that linger months after you return home. But if you find it...
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The Best Age to Start Collecting Your Social Security Benefits
By Robert McGarvey, MainStreetPick a date, any date, between your 62nd birthday and your 70th. Somewhere in there is the exact optimal moment for you to collect Social Security - but here is the maddening bit. There is no right...
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8 Easy Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
By Cheryl Lock, The Fiscal TimesAs wedding season rolls around, we can’t help but continue to be flabbergasted by how much the average nuptials cost (something around a whopping $32,641, if the latest survey by The Knot is to be...
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John Oliver Lays Out 5 Retirement Mistakes You’re Probably Making
By Kelli B. Grant, CNBCWhen it comes to smart financial advice, comedian John Oliver seems to be on a roll. Following up last week's medical debt investigation that went viral, "Last Week Tonight" turned its attention...
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Why the Housing Market Will Boom Again
By Akin Oyedele, Business InsiderThe next housing boom will be triggered by millennials. Like older demographic groups, the lumped-together cohort of 20- and 30-somethings is interested in getting married, starting families, buying...