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…
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…
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…
Trucks traverse the Ambassador Bridge, a main trade route linking Canada and the United States in Windsor, Ontario, Canada July 5, 2020. Carlos Osorio | Reuters As the U.S. and Canada stare down tens of billions of dollars in dueling tariff regimes as a result of President Trump’s new trade war against the nation’s second-biggest…
Traders celebrating at the New York Stock Exchange on April 15, 2026, as the S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 level for the first time. NYSE Equal-weight ETFs are having a moment. The investing approach isn’t new, but it has moved into the spotlight this year as many of the large-cap stocks that have driven…
Suze Orman speaks during AOL’s Build Speaker Series at AOL Studios In New York. Jenny Anderson | WireImage | Getty Images If you want to shore up your finances, experts generally agree on a best first step — building an emergency savings fund. Yet data consistently shows setting aside a meaningful amount of cash to…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Low-cost S&P 500 funds are the foundation of many portfolios, and holding a portfolio with a 90/10 split between the index and short-term…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally in support of the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Feb. 28, 2023. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pitching a new bill to stop seniors from having money withheld from their Social Security checks…
Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Larson and his campaign staff wait for the results of the 1st Congressional District Democratic primary race, in East Hartford, Connecticut, Aug. 11, 2026. Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lawmakers elected to Congress in 2026 are likely to be tasked with shoring up Social Security ahead…
U.S. dollar banknotes Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters Many investors are turning to short-term investments, particularly ultra-short bond funds, amid persistent concerns that the equity market is headed for an inevitable downturn and long-term bonds like the 10-year treasury are not providing the diversification benefits that they have provided within portfolios historically. Stock market returns…
