People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Manhattan on Aug. 25, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be around 3.5% to 3.6%, according to new estimates based on government inflation data — which would push the annual adjustment to the…
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Chevron gas station in Miami, Florida, Sept. 3, 2026. Zak Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the Middle East, driving up gasoline and…
Group of people sitting at a conference table during a late evening meeting and talking. Vm | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Wealthy investors…
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the federal government will issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million people starting in October. The refunds will be available to enrollees in Obamacare — the informal name for the Affordable Care Act — from 30 states that use the federally run exchange to operate their healthcare marketplace,…
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters For some investors, uncertainty in the bond market and a relentless rise in rates driven by inflation, geopolitical concerns and other factors is enough to throw in the…
Kids tend to express their emotions in actions. Toddlers scream and hit when they don’t get their way. Middle schoolers stomp out of the room when they get angry. Teenagers roll their eyes and slam doors to express frustration or disapproval. As a psychologist and co-author of “Parents Have Feelings, Too,” I’ve worked with hundreds of…
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Employers are increasingly turning to the 401(k) playbook to boost their workers’ uptake of health savings accounts. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that carry powerful financial benefits relative to other types of savings accounts. They carry a three-pronged tax break: Money that savers contribute to HSAs doesn’t count toward…
I and many others looked forward to a luncheon with Dress for Success, a women’s workforce development organization, at the end of September. Gloria Steinem was scheduled to be the keynote speaker sharing her insights on “the importance of empowering women to create meaningful change,” per the invitation. Steinem died on Wednesday. “Gloria’s unwavering commitment…
Students walk on campus at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Reba Saldanha | Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS issued proposed regulations on Thursday to end federal tax-exempt status for thousands of private schools that use race to influence factors like admissions or student aid. Such a move threatens…
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Traveling during the shoulder season is often touted as a reliable way for people to save money compared with budget-busting travel during the summer months. But those savings are shrinking — in some cases disappearing altogether — and deals can be harder to find, according to travel companies…
