Specker/vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some young investors have gotten their first taste of market volatility. “An early decline can make the market feel unusually dangerous when volatility is a normal part of long-term investing,” said certified financial planner Douglas Boneparth, president and founder of Bone Fide Wealth, a…
Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images For a growing share of car buyers, paying for a vehicle is a seven-year commitment. A record 22.9% of financed new-car purchases in the first quarter involved loans of at least 84 months, according to new data from car shopping and research site Edmunds. That’s up from 21.2%…
Even though the Supreme Court struck down a large portion of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda — with a judge later ordering the government to prepare to potentially pay billions of dollars in refunds to importers who paid the tariffs — consumers shouldn’t expect to see any money back. That’s according to the latest CNBC CFO Council quarterly…
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Relying on your parents for money can help you to become independent. But it can also create problems in your relationship if not handled well, experts say. About two-thirds, or 64%, of parents with Gen Z children — those between the ages of 18 and 28 — say their…
Andersen Ross Photography Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images A battle over in-state tuition for undocumented students has been heating up nationwide. At least 22 states and the District of Columbia allow students — including those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, who are known as “Dreamers” — to pay in-state tuition at public…
Artiemedvedev | Istock | Getty Images The average tax refund is 11.1% higher so far this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of April 3, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,462, up from $3,116 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday. The IRS…
A customer pumps gas into their vehicle on Oct. 24, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 could climb higher as new government data shows a jump in inflation and gasoline prices, according to one new estimate. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, could be 3.2% in…
Gasoline prices are displayed at a Sunoco station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 31, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Inflation spiked in March as the Iran war pushed up gasoline and other prices for consumers. The consumer price index, a key inflation measure, rose 3.3% in March from a year…
Simpleimages | Moment | Getty Images Every year, married couples decide whether to file taxes jointly or separately. That choice could affect their 2025 taxes in new ways amid changes enacted in President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill.” Generally, the tax code favors the “married filing jointly” status, which combines a couple’s income, credits and…
Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images It may be more expensive for some student loan borrowers to access a popular debt forgiveness program, after a new policy rolled out by the Trump administration. Borrowers who were using the so-called buyback option to get their debt cleared under Public Service Loan Forgiveness will likely be subject…