Your car insurance is likely to go up again
With the addition of the tariffs, it's projected that premiums will rise at least 16%, or $378, to almost $2,700 on average nationally — about...
Still receive paper checks from the government? That will end soon.
President Donald Trump has ordered that the federal government to stop issuing paper checks as of Sept. 30, with a very few exceptions.
Buying a home? Without Consumer Bureau, you must be your own watchdog
The CFPB had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with mortgage-rate shopping.
With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been muzzled, at least temporarily.
How to become a millionaire with a health savings account
A new analysis finds that a diligent saver who leaves the money in a health savings account untouched for decades can accumulate $1 million.
Why transferring credit card debt won’t pay it off
Credit card debt is weighing on many Americans. The share of credit card holders making just the minimum monthly payment is at a 12-year high,...
You can no longer buy paper inflation bonds with your tax refund
The Treasury Department ended its tax-time savings bond program, which was the last way to buy the paper version of I bonds, known as Series...
Now on the college course menu: Personal finance
Personal finance courses, offered mostly as electives, are sprouting up at colleges nationwide and getting a boost from a new effort by Stanford University.