We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Despite railing against the trappings of mainstream capitalist America in the ‘60s and ‘70s, baby boomers went on to trade their bohemian headbands for suits, … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Facebook users who filed claims to get a share of a massive privacy settlement stand to receive payouts of about $35, though they will need … Read more
It’s all but certain that the next move Americans see from the Federal Reserve will be a second interest rate cut. The real question is whether officials will “go big” again with another half-percentage-point reduction. The next rate decision won’t be announced until Nov. 7, but discussions are already very active about how much the … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Americans are already coping with elevated prices thanks to inflation. So often it feels particularly egregious when they’re asked to tip on top of that … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Even though politicians from both parties have assured Americans that the retirement age won’t be lifted, from a financial planning perspective, you may be better … Read more
The start of October typically signifies the beginning of the college financial aid application process. But now — for the second year in a row — that’s not the case. The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, will instead formally launch by Dec. 1 to allow the U.S. Education Department to run a … Read more
Homebuyers increasingly worried about how natural disasters could affect their properties and budgets will soon get a new tool to help gauge the risk. Home search site Zillow announced last week that it will soon include data on potential climate risks in every one of its for-sale listings in the U.S. Prospective buyers will be … Read more
Paola Ruiz never expected a four-year private university to chase after her. But that’s exactly what happened last fall when she was accepted to Whittier College in southern California through a growing pathway called direct admissions. For the first-generation, low-income student, it was an affirming experience. “All my hard work had been seen,” she says. … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. The old adage that money can’t buy happiness may finally need to be put to rest. A broad body of research has long shown that … Read more
This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don’t miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. Last weekend, I was at a bar with my roommate when she flipped her … Read more