Wander Women Collective | Photodisc | Getty Images Starting on July 4, Trump Accounts will offer parents a new option to save and invest for their children’s future. It joins the ranks of other types of investment accounts you can already open on behalf of a minor. Rather than consider a Trump Account, also known as a…
Catherine Delahaye | Digitalvision | Getty Images Higher interest rates do more than just deter potential homebuyers — they may also block consumers from qualifying for a mortgage, according to new research. The rate of denials in loan applications was 15.1% in 2024, up from 12.2% in 2021, a rise that occurred alongside a surge…
Ascent/pks Media Inc. | Photodisc | Getty Images The trust funds that Social Security relies on to help pay benefits are running low. Based on Social Security Administration estimates from August, the trust fund dedicated to retirement benefits is projected to run out in 2032, when those benefits would need to be reduced by 24%….
Families have signed up nearly 6 million children for Trump Accounts, set to launch next month. For some, claiming the initial grants — worth up to $1,000 — is the draw. But even kids who aren’t eligible for the “free money” can leverage the accounts with a strategy typically used by older investors to kickstart future…
Residents watch as a wildfire moves down a hill at Runkle Canyon Park on May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, California. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Homeowners insurance costs have risen sharply for many people around the U.S. in recent years. Policyholders looking to reduce their premiums have some relatively straightforward…
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Both remote work and youth unemployment are on the rise since the Covid pandemic — and the two trends are related, according to new research by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The unemployment rate for young college graduates swelled to 5.6% in March 2026 from 3.6%…
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Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images Student loan borrowers who take certain steps will soon face fewer repayment and debt forgiveness pathways, due to President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “Be very careful when it comes to taking out new student loans,” said Landon Warmund, a certified financial planner and certified student loan…
Cars line up outside a food pantry in North Carolina, April 3, 2026. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Consumers are facing price pressures as the costs of groceries and gas rise. The pace of inflation is expected to increase in the coming months, according to the Survey of Professional…
Shoppers enter and exit a Dior luxury boutique in Venice, Italy, on Nov. 16, 2025. Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Travelers to Europe may be leaving money on the table when they buy goods there. I learned this during a recent trip to Italy. My girlfriend, who bought a pair of shoes in Venice, was…