Go claim your $125 from Equifax. Right now. Even if $125 isn’t a sum of money that matters to you, even if you don’t feel you were really directly affected by the breach. Even if the prospect of filling out a relatively...
Robo-advisors Wealthfront and Betterment both recently announced eye-popping interest rates on cash accounts of 2.57% and 2.69%, respectively, 25 to 27 times the national average APY of 0.01%.
Those are some of the highest rates around. But savers should...
EARNING EXTRA INCOME through a side hustle, gig app or freelance job is a legitimate way to stretch your budget, jump-start financial goals or pay off debt.
These days, there are myriad opportunities for making extra money online via apps and through...
It’s fun, it’s Russian, it’s potentially dangerous.
FaceApp, the amusing smartphone app that gives you a sense of what you might look like in 20, 30 or 40 years, can also help you better save for retirement.
How does your income compare to other people in your age group? Are you earning more or less than your peers—and does your gender affect the answer?
CNBC used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to put together...
While our country has come a long way on gender equality, the pay gap remains a prominent issue. It’s felt in many aspects of women’s lives, most significantly in retirement savings, a challenge for every American. Three statistics indicate just how much...
If there were a single savings target that could guarantee a financially secure retirement, saving for that milestone would be much easier. But alas, there’s not, and so the best we can do is make educated estimates based on factors like anticipated...
A congressional debate on a bill to reform Social Security has turned to a key question: whether changes made to the system today will upend millennials’ retirement in the future.
A committee hearing of the House Ways and Means...
Have you ever noticed how conflicting personal finance advice is? Even financial experts can’t seem to agree on the most basic of topics such a debt, emergency funds, or homeownership. Why? Because personal finance is personal.
There is no...
A visit to a doctor’s office is about as personal — and for many, uncomfortable — as it gets. If you’ve come to the office with symptoms and had tests done, the physician might even have an unpleasant reveal for you about...
