Personal Finance Institute

Banks are being choosier about extending credit, and making it more expensive for households and businesses to get a loan.

On return on hassle and why you need to consider the time/work needed for an investment in addition to its expected return.

The FedNow introduction tops this year’s “What’s New” entries. Also included is a discussion of the proposed regulatory and policy changes following the SVB and other bank failures and the potential impacts on consumers. Finally, we will provide updated lists of best rates and updated data on how many people in the US are “unbanked.”   FedNow For a comprehensive discussion of the FedNow program, it is worth reading this speech given by Loretta Mester, President of the Cleveland Fed earlier this month to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The speech is the basis of the description below, and the figures included are from her presentation.

From not saving for retirement sooner to taking out too much in student loans, 3 in 4 Americans have a financial regret.

Drawing on a decade of data, our most comprehensive report yet, uncovering child care cost trends and cost-saving strategies for your child care needs.

Shares of Wall Street's most valuable companies were mixed on Friday ahead of a rebalance of the Nasdaq 100 index to address the benchmark's "overconcentration."

Gifting your children a solid start to their credit history opens up a world of financial opportunities and benefits. It not only increases their chances of getting approved for loans and credit cards, but it also means they will likely receive lower interest rates, saving them a significant amount of money over time. It takes credit to build credit, not a debit card, checking or savings account. To build credit as a minor, your child must be listed on a credit-related account like a credit card

Americans are increasingly getting shot down when they seek out loans, new data from the New York Fed, released Monday, said.

The majority of Americans say they're uncomfortable with their amount in savings — nearly 3 in 5 don’t have three months of expenses saved.

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Meemic works with you to find the auto insurance coverage that best fits your needs, while saving money.

“Climate shocks are making parts of America uninsurable,” the New York Times observed following State Farm’s announcement. While climate change might be in the zeitgeist, there are better explanations for State Farm’s exit.

Amid elevated valuations and interest rates, the risks of owning U.S. stocks today may outweigh the rewards.

Costs are up nationwide since last year, with homeowners in some states seeing their premiums rising at more than double the rate of inflation, according to the Policygenius Home Insurance Pricing Report.

"We’re steadily marching toward an uninsurable future."

From major cities to rural areas, what is considered middle class income can vary greatly. Use your income and zip code to see where you fit in the middle class.

Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds may not be covered by deposit insurance. That's according to a warning from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Thursday. The alert comes several weeks after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. Those institutions experienced bank runs after fearful customers with uninsured deposits pulled their money en masse. Money stored on a payment app is not being held in a traditional bank account. So, if there is an event similar to a bank run with the payment apps, those funds may not be protected.

This calculator uses the 50/30/20 budget to suggest how much of your monthly income to allocate to needs, wants and savings.

Blinking is thought to occur randomly, but a new study tracking blinks in racing drivers shows it can be predictable — and strategic.

Americans began the new year with a spending spree, but businesses are not sure how long it can last. There's a lot riding on the answer, since consumer spending is the backbone of the U.S. economy.

The announcement is the latest development in what has been a years-long issue in California: insurance companies dropping homeowners because of the growing risk of wildfires.

State Farm is stopping new home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks and skyrocketing construction costs, the company announced Friday.

How have bank runs changed?

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

Indians are stepping up purchases of daily essentials, and even premium branded goods, using the soon-to-be-withdrawn 2,000-rupee ($24.46) notes as they aim to sidestep the need to exchange or deposit them at banks.