When it comes to managing your finances, you may feel like you have to do the most: reap the most rewards from your credit cards, pay as little as you can in taxes, earn the highest returns on your investments and extract the most interest from your savings. If you feel this sort of pressure,…
At this point, shopping on Black Friday is every bit a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey dinners and pumpkin pie. But certain discounts you see online may not be as good a deal as advertised. In fact, 36% of items on sale for Black Friday offer no savings compared with how they were priced between Oct….
Warren Buffett will no longer write the letters that accompany his firm, Berkshire Hathaway’s annual reports, nor will he field questions at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, he wrote in a letter published on Monday. “As the British would say, I’m ‘going quiet,’” he wrote. “Sort of.” Even after Greg Abel takes the reins as…
Everyone who knows me knows that I can’t stand owing money. I pay down my credit cards every month, and I complete Venmo requests the second I get them. The only debt I have left is my student loan, which has been on minimum payment autopilot since I graduated from college in 2013. For many…
New-car prices have never been higher. The average sale price reached $50,080 in September, marking the first time it has topped $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. The milestone came as shoppers rushed to buy electric vehicles before a $7,500 federal tax credit expired on Sept. 30, with EVs selling for an average of $58,124,…
Struggling to stay on top of your money is not a unique problem. But neurodivergent people — such as those with autism or ADHD — can face a unique set of challenges when managing their finances, says Andrea Ewalefo, founder of Modern Lady Vibes, a financial coaching business specializing in neurodivergent women of color. One…
Money expert says these 3 money beliefs could be holding you back from earning more Self-made millionaire says these 3 beliefs could be stopping you from boosting your income Self-made millionaire: Ditch these 3 money beliefs to boost your income—’Most people never even get started’ — Many Americans want to be making more money. Nearly…
Bernadette Joy has heard the arguments against renting. It’s throwing money away. You’re getting killed on inflation. Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American Dream. Joy, a financial coach and author of “Crush Your Money Goals,” was a longtime believer in the latter point. “I definitely grew up with the philosophy that homeownership was the…
More than a year after the Powerball jackpot last topped $1 billion, the prize has climbed back to that level ahead of Saturday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET. After 39 drawings without a winner, the $1 billion prize ranks as the sixth-largest jackpot in the game’s history, according to the consortium that runs the…
When faced with a financial emergency, Americans are increasingly tapping their retirement accounts to come up with the cash. Last year, some 4.8% of plan participants took hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans, according to Vanguard, up from 3.6% in 2023. As Vanguard researchers note, the prevalence of automatic enrollment means that more workers than ever…
