Personal Finance

The math is clear: you might pay a little less per month, but you won’t make a serious dent in your debt for years....

Better now, worse later?

While New York City is on the cusp of electing a mayor who adores the thoroughly discredited policy of rent control, another American city is poised to blaze

That’s the oldest point on record and 10 years higher than it was as recently as 2010....

Where do people spend the most (and least) on groceries in the U.S. as a percent of income? We map the top 10 for each list on this map.

Question of the Day for teachers and students (Updated): What percent of Americans who have credit card debt won't be able to pay it off within a year?

Trump’s tax overhaul solidifies write-offs of certain assets — setting off soaring demand from wealthy Americans.

Add-ons, warranties, and fees, oh my! Answer: 34% Questions: How might feeling pressured affect someone’s ability to make a smart financial decision? Why do you think people agree to extras they didn’t plan to buy, even when they know it’ll cost more? What strategies could a buyer use to resist sales pressure when making a big purchase?

America's tax system is just barely progressive, and not nearly as progressive as many suggest or as progressive as it could be. There is plenty of room for lawmakers to improve the progressivity of the tax code to combat economic, wealth, and racial inequality.

Here's a closer look at how the planet's wealthiest people donate their assets.

Liberate’s AI agents automate tasks for P&C insurers, working across sales, service, and claims.

This map shows how many gold bars it takes to buy a median-priced house in each U.S. state, in case you ever wondered.

Sales of newly built homes jumped far more than expected in August, even though mortgage rates didn't come down until September.

For starters, many top streamers do not make minimum wage based on the data made available in the leak.

A new tax program is leading some developers to change their construction plans.

September has statistically been the stock market’s weakest month, across decades and even across borders....

Our study matched the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types with their highest-paying jobs. Learn how your top strengths align with high earnings.

This housing market is frozen, weird, and a nightmare for homebuilders....

Waymo says its fleet of driverless cars has surpassed 25 million miles on public roadways and continues to outperform human drivers across major safety metrics.

Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill

The former is now worth about 18x as much as the latter....

More people are asking to spend the night before making an offer. ‘You should try it before you buy it.’

Survey shows students and parents expect far less college debt than graduates typically face today.

A viral crash out offers a chance to understand how student loans can grow faster than most borrowers expect, and what we can do to prevent it.

In many large U.S. cities, the typical household can afford to rent only a space smaller than a studio apartment.

The two companies have been under government conservatorship since 2008.

Lincoln and Congress imposed a 3% tax on incomes over $800.

Yeah, stocks are still on a 4% or higher earnings yield... but when bonds offer the same, what do you do?...

With mortgage rates near 7%, buyers are holding back and sellers are staying put — leaving the housing market frozen....