Avoiding financial failure

How to prevent a small fail from turning into a big money problem

How long does a car accident stay on your record?

How long does an accident stay on your record? The answer is typically three to five years, depending on your state and insurer. Learn more.

Home price growth slows once again in June: CoreLogic

Home prices rose to near-record highs in June, but the rate of growth is slowly decreasing, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index. Here's how you can take advantage of your home equity.

Will the student loan payment pause be extended? CEOs say it’s likely.

Payments for federally backed student loans have been suspended since the pandemic began in March 2020 — they’re set to resume Sept. 1 unless the Biden administration steps in.

Which EVs qualify for new US tax credit? Websites offer help

President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday. It includes a tax credit of up to $7,500 that could be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle.

What's in the Inflation Reduction Act? Health care, climate change goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and now he has signed into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.

Inflation Reduction Act: Biden signs massive climate and health care bill

President Joe Biden is preparing to sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill, which includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change.

7 ways to pay off student loans faster

If you want to get out of student loan debt but don’t have the money to pay your student loans in full, these 7 ways can help you pay off your loans faster.

Truist launches bank accounts with no overdraft fees

Truist announced new bank accounts with no overdraft fees as well as added protections such as a negative balance buffer up to $100.

Former ITT Tech students get $3.9B in debt cancellation

Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain.

California retirement community hikes elderly couple's rent by $1,000/month: 'That has to be a mistake'

Residents at a Southern California retirement home are seeing their monthly payments go up by more than $1,000 a month, leading some to question whether they'll still be able to afford to live there.

Inflation Reduction Act: IRS one step closer to free tax-filing system with new funding

For many Americans, it's frustrating that beyond having to pay sometimes hefty tax bills, they also have to shell out more money for tax preparation programs or preparers.

Infrastructure bill projects: Over $2B announced for roads, bridges, bike lanes across US

U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country.

US inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high at 8.5%

Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, down from a 9.1% year-over-year jump in June.

Gas prices coming down but inflation will likely stay high

Americans may finally be catching a break from relentlessly surging prices — if just a slight one — even as inflation is expected to remain painfully high for months.