New car prices have surged, driven by inflation and a growing appetite for bigger, more expensive vehicles. Here's what to know when navigating these new car purchases

As the health care system strains with fewer doctors and more patients, two alternative models for family medicine have emerged, moving from the fringes into the mainstream: direct primary care and concierge medicine. Both promise fewer patients, longer visits, and faster access, but at a price. Welcome to fast pass health care.

Garnishments were suspended during the global pandemic but now, they’re back and a lot of folks are about to receive some unpleasant news.

A viral TikTok trend known as the “Kia Challenge” helped fuel a nationwide surge in thefts of certain Hyundai and Kia models beginning in 2021.

About few weeks ago, President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of 50-year mortgages, proposing loans that would stretch a homebuyer’s payments to half a century.

This has been a year of firsts. The Catholic Church elected its first pope born in the U.S. Donald Trump became the first American president in the modern era to return to office after losing re-election. And Americans spent more money on Black Friday, yet brought home fewer items.

States across the country are issuing their own guardrails on artificial intelligence, and President Trump wants it to stop. But as AI drives soaring demand for raw processing power, data centers are rapidly reshaping communities and indirectly having a negative effect on some people’s wallets.

ALICE is not “a” woman or “a” man, but could be. ALICE really isn’t old or young, but could be. ALICE is a lot of people you probably already know... in fact, you could be ALICE and not even realize it – at least not until now.

Warehouse club memberships may be optional but for millions of households, they’ve become part of the modern budgeting strategy.

Understanding how to give wisely, and safely, has never been more important.

Bottom line: it’s becoming a widespread consumer headache, fueled by increasing costs and subscription overload.

As 2025 winds down, a viral TikTok trend known as “The Great Lock-In” is pushing people to make the most of the year’s final stretch.

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches into its sixth week in early November, the disruption is severely upending the housing market in unexpected ways.

Basically, because new job hiring has shown little growth as of late (we’re actually not 100% sure because there is no “official” monthly jobs report because of the government shutdown), those with jobs are holding on to them tighter – in essence “hugging” the current jobs until something better comes along.

In the spring of 2020, the global lockdown, a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the closure of countless businesses worldwide. Among those hit hardest: the cruise industry.

With the average price of a new car hitting over $50,000 for the first time ever, does the old saying that a new car loses roughly 15% of its value as soon as it is driven off the lot remain largely true in 2025?

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S. credit card debt has climbed to $1.209 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, up 2.3% ($27 billion) from Q1, and 5.87% higher ($67 billion) than last year’s Q2 debt.

Most Americans are paying record-high health care premiums, deductibles, and cost shares. One trend contributing to rising health care costs that most people didn’t have on their bingo card: accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence.

Like just about everything else, payday lenders have gone digital, with trips to a physical storefront replaced by the convenience of an app. When it comes to the fundamental risks of a payday loan, to borrow from Led Zeppelin, “the song remains the same.”

Each fall, millions of Americans face an important decision: what kind of health coverage will protect them and their families next year? It’s open enrollment season, the annual window to review, renew, or adjust your health insurance benefits.

At its core, estate planning is about making sure your wishes are carried out and that the people and causes you care about are protected.

“AI won’t replace managers – managers who use AI will replace managers who don’t.”

After a surge in cord-cutting and rapid adoption of streaming services both during and after the pandemic, many Americans are now experiencing what can be described as “entertainment overindulgence.”

Legal sports betting in the United States has exploded in less than a decade, and it all started in the unlikeliest of places: the U.S. Supreme Court.

Older homeowners often say they want to downsize, but with mortgage rates hovering above 6%, selling a longtime home and starting over can be costly.

Spirit Airlines passengers are facing fewer choices this fall, as the ultra-low-cost carrier begins cutting service to eleven cities across the country and trimming its workforce to stay afloat.

Despite the interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in early September, concerns about the health of the U.S. economy continue to mount.

The federal government’s clean vehicle tax credit, which has been helping drivers shave up to $7,500 off the cost of a new EV (or up to $4,000 on qualifying used models), is set to expire on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Rental car insurance: Should you get it?

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