The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time
The notion that the Federal Reserve will rush in to rescue investors in a crisis has comforted investors for decades. ...
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American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.
America is more prosperous than ever.U.S. household net worth reached a new peak at the end of 2024. The unemployment ...
DoorDash Announces ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Partnership With Klarna
DoorDash customers can now take out a loan for a $40 order of burritos or a $50 pizza delivery.The financial ...
Obamacare Could See Big Changes in 2026
A shorter open enrollment period, less help choosing a plan, higher health insurance premiums for many people — those are ...
Social Security Workers Say It Is Being Endangered by DOGE
When Eleanor H., 66, called the Social Security Administration last month seeking details about her retirement benefits, she didn’t expect ...
How Some Investors Are Protecting Their Money Amid Stock Market Woes
After the dot-com bubble burst in the early 2000s, Lars Staack decided to play it safe and invest his retirement ...
Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.
The impact of the tariffs would vary by car model, since some rely more on imported parts than others. But ...
Buying a Home? Without the CFPB, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.
House prices are stubbornly high, and mortgage rates remain substantially above their prepandemic level. Now, with the spring home buying ...
Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.
They were conned by skilled online criminals into draining their retirement savings. After the shock, shame and grief that followed, ...
Why You Should Sign Up for an I.R.S. Identity Protection PIN
Here’s a terrible thing that happens: Thieves pretend they’re you, file a tax return in your name very early in ...
How the Tax Bill Could Impact Your Wallet
At the end of February, the House of Representatives passed a budget calling for up to $4.5 trillion in tax ...
What You Should Know About Your Spouse’s Money
Here’s a pop quiz for married couples.Do you know your spouse’s salary? What about the balance of your partner’s 401(k) ...
With the CFPB on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself
With the government seemingly stepping back from regulatory duties, consumers may have to act as their own financial watchdogs.The Consumer ...
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans
Federal student loan borrowers are temporarily unable to apply to income-driven repayment plans, a decades-old safety net that ties their ...
What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers
It’s a tax season unlike any other: As millions of Americans dutifully file their returns, the Trump administration is calling ...
Debt and Mental Health: How One Couple Found Help
Decades ago, John Glover, a lawyer then in his early 30s with a wife and two children, found himself standing ...
Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of ...
Did You Sell Concert Tickets or Clothes? You May Owe Taxes
If you received more than $5,000 for online sales of “goods or services” in 2024, you might get a Form ...
How to Use an HSA to Save a Lot
It’s possible to amass $1 million in special health savings accounts to use in retirement, a new analysis finds, with ...
How to Back Up All Your Data and Important Documents
In recent weeks, Elon Musk and his aides have gained access to many federal agencies’ systems and unknown amounts of ...
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