Spending money to avoid conflict or gain social acceptance can ruin your finances. Some self-reflection and support from professionals can help turn things around.
Action against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo may not survive President-elect Donald J. Trump’s return to office.
Where do wildfires threaten the most homes? How much can an inch of floodwater in your house cost you? Take our quiz to find out.
Don’t give up on resolving to do better, psychologists and personal finance experts say. The key is to reframe the way you think about it.
Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts, our columnist says.
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate moves influence car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
Consumers have said they are confused and frustrated with tipping expectations generally. But, one expert says, “people generally want to feel more generous around the holidays.”
Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.
Los estudios sugieren que gastarás menos si fijas un presupuesto estricto, incluso si te excedes del límite impuesto.
Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?
Research suggests that you’ll spend less than you otherwise would by setting a strict budget — even if you go over the budget.
Many funds hold stakes in MicroStrategy, which behaves like Bitcoin’s wilder cousin. This may not be what you want in your retirement portfolio, our columnist says.
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos se preocupa por los mercados financieros, dice nuestro columnista. Eso da a los inversores un freno a las decisiones de Trump, aunque sea tenue.
Lining up early outside stores and hunting for deals was once part of a gratifying Black Friday. It no longer feels that way.
Some travelers, frustrated with changing airline rewards programs, have stopped chasing status and adopted different strategies when booking flights and using credit cards.
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The rollout of the new student aid form last year was a debacle. This year’s beta testing has gone better. Next up: millions of users and a new administration.
Interest rates have been falling, but deposits are earning more than inflation.
Faced with unconventional and disruptive proposals, investors are figuring out how to place their bets.
The I.R.S. estimates that 940,000 people who didn’t file their returns for that year are due back money. The deadline for filing to get it is May 17.
Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that.
The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.
Devastated at the height of the pandemic, cruise lines have become top performers.
Three years of relief from payments on $1.6 trillion in student debt allowed for other borrowing and spending — and will shift into reverse.
A host of issues face the markets, beyond the prospect of a possible default on U.S. debt. Hedge your bets and ride it out, our columnist says.
The forms were originally due in the early days of the pandemic. The I.R.S. estimates that 1.5 million people are owed money, but they must file by July 17.
The rule on price disclosure was written before widespread use of the internet. Regulators are considering an update.
The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to try luring more people off the sidelines.
The pandemic gave consumers an excuse to spend more to make up for lost time. Those who went overboard are trying to reverse course.
In Nuremberg, the stalls are open without Covid restrictions, and big crowds are returning to sip mulled wine and socialize. But amid economic uncertainty, visitors are spending less.
Up to 20 are using some of their budget surpluses to help taxpayers deal with high inflation. But some economists worry that the payments could fuel inflation.
Relaxed rules during the pandemic let workers carry over more of the pretax money, which must be spent on health costs or forfeited, but they’re expiring.
But to be eligible for the relief, taxpayers have to file the returns by Sept. 30. The agency says the average refund will be $750.
Inflation is expected to remain high later this year even as the economy slows and layoffs rise. Already, signs of financial stress are surfacing.