Department of Education announces new focus on warning students of the risks of federal loans — but critics push back, argue more urgent issues exist

Consumer advocates criticized the department’s new focus on financial literacy, saying more pressing issues exist. In a CNBC interview, Carolina Rodriguez, director of the Education Debt Consumer ...

Florida parents buy Toyota RAV4 for 16-year-old daughter — but Sheriff seizes it 7 months later. And they’re still paying it off

That’s exactly what Craig and Hannah Blanchard envisioned when they surprised their 16-year-old daughter in February with a ...

Georgia widow’s family says she’s being evicted by company that didn’t pay for her home — now she’s hospitalized over the stress. How’d this happen?

When Kimberly Gravitt — a widow from Gwinnett County — fell behind on her mortgage, she reached out to a company she believed ...

Kevin O’Leary issues blunt reality check to potential US homebuyers — warns 3.5% mortgage is dead. How to ‘get on with life’ without your dream home

“Even though the Fed dropped 25 basis points, which is a quarter of one percent, people are anticipating a big drop in ...

Why Trump wants foreigners to share know-how when they set up U.S. production

Even with the support of foreign experts, the U.S. needs stronger training pipelines at home to future-proof the work.

Larry Kudlow insists ‘Trump Effect’ has America back on top as world’s hottest country — but here’s the big brutal truth about the US economy

The bottom line: Kudlow's "Trump Effect" may have captured a real burst of optimism, but the economy is more complex than one ...

Is a $65K salary enough for Americans to find financial independence and retire early? Here's how some are making it work — without getting burned

With no minimum balances or account fees, as well as 24/7 withdrawals and free domestic wire transfers, you can ensure your ...

Americans over 60 are a favorite target for imposter scammers — here's what you need to know to guard against 6 common types of imposter fraud

Anyone can fall victim to fraud but the elderly may be particularly vulnerable. In 2024, Americans aged 60-plus reported the ...

Amazon will pay a stunning $1.5B to Prime subscribers in historic FTC settlement — but is there a deadline to claim your cash? Here’s how to do it now

Now the online giant is paying a massive price: a record-breaking $2.5 billion settlement. That includes $1.5 billion in ...

Staying together for the mortgage? Divorced parents are now ‘nesting’ to hold onto enviable mortgage rates and save thousands on housing costs

In a typical nesting arrangement, each parent stays in the home with the children during their agreed custody period, while ...

Here’s how much the average working US boomer has saved for retirement — are you already ahead?

These figures fall short of recommended retirement benchmarks. Fidelity suggests retirees should aim for savings equal to 10 ...

Americans owe shocking $1.66T in auto debt — and trends look ‘alarmingly similar’ to ones leading up to Great Recession. Is a 2008-style crash near?

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that Americans owe a record $1.66 trillion in auto debt [1].