Ask Brianna: How do I help my parents pay off college debt?
"Ask Brianna" is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out.
Gas prices dip as summer supplies grow: AAA
Prices at the pump dipped over the past week as steady production offset demand from summer road-trippers.
Good credit score better than a hot body: Survey
Everyone seems to think that the key to scoring an online date is a good photo but according to a new study, singles are really looking for someone who has their finances in check.
Here's the average monthly Social Security benefit for retired workers, survivors & the disabled
These average payouts can help keep folks out of poverty.
Mastermind of lottery fraud faces 25-year prison sentence
Computer programmer Eddie Tipton reliably showed up for work at the central Iowa office of the Multi-State Lottery Association and earned the confidence of his co-workers, a team of technicians entrusted to build computers used to randomly pick numbers for some of the most popular lottery games in the U.S.
2017's best and worst places to retire
Baby boomers are officially hitting—or approaching--retirement age.
Peer pressure, applied well, boosts financial health
When you're training for a fitness goal, a workout buddy can be your best asset.
Remembering Ella Bella
Maria Bartiromo on Ella Bella Jazz
Why non-parents should shop back-to-school sales too
Summer vacation is officially coming to close and it’s time to start thinking about back-to-school—which means it is time to shop for many parents and students.
Student loan debt crushing older Americans too
The crushing weight of student loan debt isn’t a problem affecting just younger Americans; a new study shows older Americans are shouldering an increasing share of the nation’s collective $1.34 trillion student loan debt.
10 fast-food restaurants with the highest customer satisfaction
Did your favorite chain make the list?
Lawyer: Woman didn't exploit glitch, she just spotted a deal
The lawyer for a woman accused of exploiting a glitch on a home improvement chain's website to get thousands of dollars' worth of items for free says she is just good at spotting deals.
Average US mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year at 3.89 pct.
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged lower this week.
Solar eclipse watchers could cost employers $694 million, report says
Millions of spectators are expected to flock across the country from Oregon to South Carolina on Monday to get a front-row seat to the ultimate light show: the total solar eclipse.
4 important decisions to make before enrolling in Medicare
If you're approaching your 65th birthday, you have some major decisions to make.
Airlines brace for Labor Day travel surge
Labor Day travel surges
White House: Gov't to make health law payments this month
The White House says President Donald Trump will make this month's payments to insurers under the health-care law he wants to repeal and replace.
SBA head sees businesses held back by lack of loans, workers
Six months into her tenure as head of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon sees a split among small business owners — they are increasingly optimistic, she says, but many are held back by their inability to get loans or find the right workers for jobs that are staying open.
The shady side of the solar eclipse
The buzz about the upcoming solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon is positioned directly between the sun and the Earth, is intensifying.
Letting kids play football is child abuse: ‘Concussion’ doctor
Forensic Pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu discusses the brain injury risks of letting children play in contact sports.


















