Credit card debt increased to record $931 billion: Here's how to pay debt quickly
Americans' credit card debt increased to more than $931 billion in the last quarter of 2022 amid high inflation and rising interest rates. Here’s how to cut down debt and lower your monthly expenses today.
Disney layoffs: Company to cut 7,000 jobs in CEO Iger’s ‘transformation’
The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce and were unveiled after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts.
Still time to save: Today's mortgage rates rest across all terms | Feb. 8, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 8, 2023, which are unchanged from yesterday.
Price of Biden's student loan repayment plan could double as take-up increases, report says
Cost estimates more than double for Biden's federal student loan repayment overhaul – considered a fallback for the administration's stalled forgiveness plan – when a bigger uptake of the program is factored in, a recent report said.
Today's 15- and 10-year mortgage rates continue to offer best opportunity for interest savings | Feb. 7, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 7, 2023, which are mixed from yesterday.
Tax Season 2023: Here's how the Inflation Reduction Act might impact your refund this year
The IRS received nearly $80 billion in funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and said it has already hired more than 5,000 new telephone assistors and added more in-person staff to help taxpayers with filing this year.
AMC Theatres to set ticket prices based on seating
The new ticket pricing system will apply to all locations by the end of the year.
Today's mortgage rates: Look to shorter terms for best bargain | Feb. 6, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 6, 2023, which are mixed from last Friday.
High prices and interest rates will keep drivers from buying cars in 2023: survey
Forty-nine percent of drivers said they did not intend to purchase a new car in 2023, but 38% said they would consider buying a car this year if prices fell, according to a recent survey by Jerry, a car compare-and-buy service.
Is the U.S. ready for a four-day work week?
New research shows a large majority of managers support a four-day system.
Today's mortgage rates see a sudden surge | Feb 3. 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb 3. 2023, which are trending up from yesterday.
Biden administration approves more than 16 million borrowers for student loan forgiveness
Even though millions have been approved for the president’s student loan forgiveness initiative, the plan remains in legal battle and the Supreme Court is set to take it on in February. This is what you need to know about paying off student loan debt quickly.
Personal loan interest rates continue to fall for 3- and 5-year loans
The latest trends in interest rates for personal loans from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
More Americans live paycheck to paycheck, report finds
A report found 166 million consumers in the US fall into that category.
Bed Bath & Beyond closing 87 additional stores. Here’s the list of locations
The latest store closings are impacting the struggling retailer as it considers its options, including possibly filing for bankruptcy.
Fed raises rates 25 basis points in first meeting of 2023
The Federal Reserve announced a highly anticipated interest rate increase of 25 basis points at its February meeting. Here's what it means for your wallet.
Today's best mortgage deal? Twenty-year rates plunge more than a quarter of a percentage point | Feb. 1, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 1, 2023, which are largely down from yesterday.
'All-natural' Simply Tropical juice has high levels of toxic 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit alleges
The class-action lawsuit alleges that the presence of PFAS is “entirely inconsistent” with Coca-Cola and the Simply Orange Juice Company’s “all-natural ingredients” with “nothing to hide” marketing.
Walmart trying out more 'upscale' stores with launch of new designs, upgrades
The retailer has renovated nearly 1,000 stores with the redesigns, and several have recently opened.
Today's 30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.5 percent | Jan. 31, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Jan. 31, 2023, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.