Charlie Clapp, co-chair of Howland Capital Management Courtesy: Charlie Clapp Charlie Clapp, co-chair of Howland Capital Management — ranked No. 1 on CNBC’s Financial Advisor 100 for 2026 — knows what it takes to get to the top of his field. In his home office is the silver medal he won in the men’s eight…
Americans are increasingly worried about their financial outlook amid expectations that inflation could worsen in the year ahead, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. The central bank’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that consumers expect inflation to be even higher a year from now, while perceptions about their own financial…
Tetra Images | Photodisc | Getty Images Americans who heat their homes with oil are expected to face sharply higher costs this winter, even as households that rely on natural gas or propane may get some relief. Home heating oil prices are expected to average $5.26 a gallon during the winter heating season, up 34%…
Eclipse_images | E+ | Getty Images It’s been more than a year since Republicans enacted President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill,” and many filers can still benefit from a temporary change to the federal deduction limit for state and local taxes, known as SALT. Trump’s legislation raised the SALT deduction limit to $40,000 in 2025,…
Frazao Studio Latino | E+ | Getty Images Dividend stocks like utilities are being pummeled amid bond market chaos and the rise of the 10-year U.S. treasury, raising questions for seniors about how to continue meeting their income needs. While dividend stocks are only part of a diversified portfolio for older investors, many boomers often…
A general view of Stanlow Petrol Refinery on Oct. 2, 2026 in Ellesmere Port, England. Ryan Jenkinson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Consumers are feeling the pinch of higher gasoline prices. But another type of fuel — diesel — also threatens to push up prices at the store in a less visible way,…
More car buyers are stretching out their loans in an effort to make the purchase affordable. Even so, monthly payments keep rising. A record 25.5% of financed new-vehicle purchases in the third quarter had loan terms of 84 months or longer, up from 21.8% a year earlier, according to a new report from Edmunds, a…
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries may soon receive a one-time $90 payment from the federal government to offset their Medicare Part B premiums, the White House announced on Friday. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Friday that his administration will start sending the payments “immediately.” Medicare…
Frank Bisignano, chief executive officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), during a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Up to 25 million Trump Accounts could be funded by mid-October, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said…
Woman at reception desk in doctors office waiting room, Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Many consumers face much higher health insurance premiums and cost-sharing next year, as factors like increased use of GLP-1 drugs, the expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies and a high U.S. inflation rate…