Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Women in their 20s are buying homes in growing numbers, according to a new study. They may want to consider pairing the purchase with another financial task: Creating an estate plan. More than a third, 35%, of Gen Z home buyers are single women, according to the National Association…
Golden West College students walk to the GWC Student Union in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Leonard Ortiz | Orange County Register | MediaNews Group | Getty Images More high school graduates are pursuing a two-year degree over a four-year college path, recent studies show. Ballooning college costs and the student loan debt that accompanies…
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images The federal tax deadline is April 15 for most taxpayers, but if you’re not ready to file, there’s still time to request an IRS tax extension, experts say. “If you have not filed yet, don’t panic. You still have many options,” Candace Harden, senior tax analyst with the…
A person pushes a stroller past the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images More than 643,000 federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the Trump administration to forgive their debt or enroll them in an affordable repayment plan, according to a new court filing. Trump officials reported on Wednesday…
Harvested processing tomatoes in a loaded gondola on their way out of the field in Yolo County, California. Jack Clark/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A key ingredient for pizza, BLTs, springtime salads and other dishes has gotten a lot pricier of late. Prices for fresh tomatoes have soared in recent months, largely…
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images This season, the IRS is smaller after staffing cuts from Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and other 2025 reductions. As millions of filers race to meet the April 15 tax deadline, they may wonder if being picked for an IRS audit is now less likely amid the…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on ‘Trump Accounts’ at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on Jan. 28, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Trump accounts have signed up more than 5 million children, and 1.2 million are eligible for a $1,000 pilot program contribution, Treasury officials said. Enacted via…
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…