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How minimalism can declutter your finances, too
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet
Feb 17, 2019 6:00 AM
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Here's how financial minimalism can help you clarify goals, reduce stress and focus on what matters.
The glass ceiling is even higher in the penthouse
Andrew Van Dam
Feb 17, 2019 6:00 AM
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How do women get into the 1 percent? Often by marrying a man with good income prospects, according to a new analysis.
Companies are also flunking retirement planning
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet
Feb 17, 2019 6:10 AM
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Only 1 in 10 large employers offers a formal phased-retirement program that lets workers cut back their hours or responsibilities before they quit work entirely. That's too bad.
Is automatic withdrawal the way to curb student loan defaults?
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
Feb 17, 2019 6:17 AM
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What if student loan payments were treated like Social Security taxes -- automatically withheld from a person's paycheck? Fewer people would fall behind and risk having their wages garnished or credit score plummet. But some may struggle to cover living expenses.
Millions of Americans could be surprised as their tax refunds shrink
Heather Long
Feb 17, 2019 6:25 AM
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People have taken to social media, using #GOPTaxScam, to vent their anger. Many are blaming President Donald Trump and Republicans for their shrinking refund. Some on Twitter have even said they voted for Trump but won't do so again after seeing their refund slashed.
'Retail arbitrage': How people are making money reselling clearance items on Amazon
By Rachel Siegel
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 AM
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One family plans to make $150,000 this year with retail arbitrage. And they aren't the only ones.
IRS says average tax refund is down 9 percent this year
Heather Long
Feb 14, 2019 1:33 PM
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Senior Treasury officials said Thursday that fewer Americans will get tax refunds this year and that the average refund will be lower.
Mortgage rates dip to their lowest levels in more than a year
By Kathy Orton
Feb 14, 2019 9:42 AM
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After soaring to seven-year highs in November, mortgage rates have been on a steady decline the past 2½ months and this week sank to levels not seen in more than a year.
Record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on car payments, a red flag for economy
By Heather Long
Feb 13, 2019 5:52 AM
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A record seven million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, even more than during the wake of the financial crisis era.
Your cybersecurity plan is only as strong as your weakest link
Feb 13, 2019 1:00 AM
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According to the American Bankers Association, banks stopped nearly $17 billion in attempted deposit account fraud in 2016. And -- unfortunately -- small, family-owned and privately held businesses like this accounting firm are often the target of these scams.
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Your cybersecurity plan is only as strong as your weakest link
According to the American Bankers Association, banks stopped nearly $17 billion in attempted deposit account fraud in 2016. And -- unfortunately -- small, family-owned and privately held businesses like this accounting firm are often the target of these scams.
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