Personal Finance

Building up their emergency funds is a New Year’s financial resolution for many Americans, according to a survey by Personal Capital. Here’s how to boost your savings.

Tax-filing season officially begins on Jan. 23, the Internal Revenue Service announced on Tuesday. Taxpayers have until April 18 to submit their returns.

Starting in 2024, Americans can make tax-free rollovers of eligible 529 plan funds to a Roth IRA in the same beneficiary’s name. Here's what that means for you.

Inflation fell but remained stubbornly high in December, squeezing Americans in the form of higher prices for basic necessities like groceries and rent.

Check out the mortgage rates for Jan. 12, 2023, which are down from Tuesday.

The latest trends in interest rates for personal loans from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

The Department of Education's new student loan repayment plan would offer $0 monthly payments for any individual borrower who makes less than roughly $30,600 annually and any borrower in a family of four who makes less than about $62,400.

Gas prices kept climbing but are likely to start dropping again as demand drops, AAA said.

Larger Social Security payments are set to begin this week for millions of retired Americans, who will see an 8.7% cost-of-living bump to their benefits.

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

There are fewer tax deductions and no stimulus payments in store for taxpayers this year, meaning they could be in store for smaller tax refunds in 2023.

The Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 – a follow-up to the 2019 Secure Act – allows for an increase in "catch-up" contributions for people nearing retirement.

The Mega Millions lottery went without a jackpot winner for the 25th drawing in a row Tuesday after no tickets matched the six winning numbers. Sixteen tickets matched five numbers.

Survivors of Hurricane Ian are running out of time to submit applications for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid, with the deadline set for Jan. 12.

The Internal Revenue Service said that it has issued tax refunds to millions of Americans who overpaid taxes on their unemployment benefits in 2020.

Check out the mortgage rates for Jan. 10, 2023, which are down from last Friday.

Credit card debt is affecting many Americans as they deal with high inflation, and many are carrying their balances from month-to-month. Here’s how to pay down credit card debt quickly.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls out the "dangerous" government debt and "shenanigans of politics" impacting sectors which could help the U.S. economy grow by 3%.

Companies that offer 401(k) plans will be required to automatically enroll their employees beginning in 2025.