Personal Finance

Why aren't housing prices crashing?

Why it's so difficult to outperform the market.

Consumers are starting to fall behind on their credit card and loan payments as the economy softens, according to executives at the biggest U.S. banks, although they said delinquency levels were still modest.

Buying a home as a millennial is harder than giving up avocado toast.

Zillow finds that doorbell cameras and soapstone countertops can help sell a home up to 5 days faster

It’s kind of a weird time to get into buy now, pay later.

Living single with friends used to be a lot easier.

A tax on high-end real estate transactions in the city starts on April 1.

This new study uncovers what the most common home buying mistakes Americans are, the things that need repairing first in the home and the cost attached.

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Although the need for space was high during 2020 and 2021, apartments in 2022 saw the largest decrease in size in the last 10 years.

Housing costs can be a big portion of a budget. How does your community compare to the national average? Answer: $535,800 as of Jan 26, 2023 Average sales price of new homes sold in the United States from 1965 to 2022 Questions: How has the cost of housing trended over the last 60 years? Why do you think that is?

As housing costs continue to rise, the research team at Today’s Homeowner examined recent data to better understand how mortgage payments compare to incomes across the country.

Corporations backed by private equity groups such as Blackstone and Pretium Partners bought tens of thousands of homes across the U.S. Sun Belt.

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Professional athletes owe major tax bills every time they work in another state. If you’re a remote employee, you might, too.

529s can open doors for kids—both in and out of the classroom.

It's no longer "dead money" if not used for educational expenses.

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Estimate your tax refund or how much you may owe to the IRS with TaxCaster, our free tax calculator that stays up to date on the latest tax laws so you can be confident in the calculations.

Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.

Birthed by the housing crisis, can a push to build more homes become the centerpiece of a political coalition?

Netflix has been working hard to find a way to crack down on password sharing outside of an account’s primary household. Its ability to stop password sharing is rooted in the economic concept known as excludability.

Many of our every day decisions have a financial impact, which makes personal finance a crucial skill. It applies in almost every aspect of life. It’s especially important in high school, before students venture on the

Moody’s Analytics CRE closely monitors housing affordability across the nation. Our economists share the latest findings from Q4 2022.

Fasten your seatbelt: The housing market is in for a bumpy five-year ride.

30% of Americans say they’re reliant on their tax refund to make ends meet in 2023, especially Gen Z and millennials Despite fewer pandemic tax credits, 29% of Americans expect a higher tax refund this year Nearly a quarter of American taxpayers plan to use their tax refund to pay for necessities (24%) It’s the […]

More states are slashing or eliminating taxes, lessening the burden mostly for the wealthy. What does that cost the rest of us?