How to leverage great credit without borrowing a dime
As average credit scores for Americans continue to rise, the question for many becomes how to use their excellent credit rating to optimize their lives without borrowing money or adding risk.
Ohio imposes strict rule on workers' back surgery, opioids
Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking new guideline that is partly meant to reduce the overprescribing of opioids but isn't sitting well with everyone.
Debt is not your friend, it's a thief: Chris Hogan
Mounting credit card debt
Trump health pick wary of government drug price negotiations
President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary is telling senators he's wary of a broad government role in negotiating prescription drug prices.
Target leveraged stores to raise its online game
Target is joining other retailers in reporting booming sales with shoppers returning in force during the critical holiday season.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos is now the richest person in the world
Microsoft founder Bill Gates officially got the memo on Monday that he is no longer the richest person in the world.
Ask Brianna: Should I tell my partner I'm in serious debt?
"Ask Brianna" is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out.
Americans borrowed more in November amid solid holiday sales
U.S. consumers in November ran up nearly $28 billion in new debt on their credit cards and in the form of new auto and student loans, a sign of growing confidence in the economy.
Pot is harmful to pregnant women: Dr. Marc Siegel
Health effects of legal pot
Is Trump making progress with North Korea?
NoKo nuclear showdown
Tax refunds spur health care spending as consumers delay care
American families are putting off health care treatments until their tax refund is delivered to their bank accounts, according to a new study.
Health care spending 60% higher in the week after Americans receive tax refunds
Health care and tax refunds
Winning $570M Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire
It's been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $570 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize.
America's top boomtowns: The best places to find a job
If you're looking to start your career or are thinking about getting a new job, consider looking for work in a boomtown.
Braving the ‘bomb cyclone’ storm
Braving the ‘bomb cyclone’
Pro racecar driver Scott Tucker gets over 16 years in prison
Pro racecar driver Scott Tucker has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison after his conviction for running a payday loan business that prosecutors say cheated millions of financially struggling Americans.
Romaine lettuce linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
Americans still fear the markets despite improving economy, jobs?
Outlook for the economy, stocks
2018 Lincoln Navigator: Taking the fight to the Cadillac Escalade
Lincoln faces stiff competition in the luxury market, but it may have a clear winner on its hands with the 2018 Navigator.
Average 30-year mortgage rates slip to 3.95 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week, making it slightly more affordable to borrow for a home.


















