How to effectively use credit cards for summer travel
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you plan to spend money on travel as the days get longer, sunnier and warmer, be careful: It could leave you with …
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Despite auto incentives, high interest rates weaken deals for buyers
Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but high interest rates are weakening those deals for car shoppers. “Pre-pandemic, people would see a …
Here are key things to know before you buy a house abroad
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images Mortgages, currency exchange complicates a purchase While there may be similarities to the U.S. market when buying a home overseas, there are also unique …
Household savings decline due to rising home, auto, personal loans
Household savings are estimated to have declined for the third year in a row in FY24 as liabilities on account of interest towards housing and vehicle loans have continued to …
Americans can’t stop ‘spaving’ — here’s how to avoid this financial trap
Spending more to save more is an all-too-common pitfall. The opportunities for so-called spaving are nearly everywhere, whether it’s the lure of a “limited-time deal” or “buy one, get one …
Here’s why new home sales inch higher despite 7% mortgage rates
While the spring housing market has been plagued with low supply, high prices and spiking interest rates, would-be homebuyers are focusing on new construction. The reason? New homes have more …
College freshmen could take on $37,000 in student loans, report finds
Every year, millions of new students are pumped into the student loan system while current borrowers struggle to exit it. This year, the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan …
Why some women opt out of work
If TikTok is any guide, more women are taking a traditional approach to romantic partnerships: Some say they are even opting out of the workforce entirely in favor of the …
Revenge spending isn’t dead, even as credit card debt tops $1 trillion
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Revenge spending …
As new vehicles become more like computers, what car shoppers need to know
New cars today are loaded with high-tech features for car shoppers, from their own operating systems to navigation and remote unlock. But with those advancements come questions about driver privacy, …