Economy Jul 12 When managing your money, take a chatbot's 'confidence' with a grain of salt According to a 2025 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults by Pearl.com, a professional services platform, 19% said they lost more than $100 by following financial advice from an AI chatbot. By Pawan Jain, The Conversation
Nation Mar 16 OneMain Financial sued by 13 attorneys general over hidden loan add-ons A bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general sued the financial company OneMain Financial on Monday, alleging the company placed unwanted additional products and other hidden costs on its loans that led to higher costs for its borrowers. By Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Economy Jan 02 If you have a money resolution for 2026, start here, experts say Maybe your resolution for 2026 is to pay down debt, start your retirement savings, or save for a big ticket item. Maybe you need help with personal finance but don’t know where to start. To help you set yourself up… By Cecilia Lallmann
Politics Dec 19 White House website mysteriously streams personal finance YouTube creator The livestream sharing commentary on investing appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president speaking. By Associated Press
Dec 15 Is the 30% rule for rent still relevant? Here's what experts think By Hannah Grabenstein For most "everyday people," the 30% rule remains useful, but it comes with several caveats, experts say. Continue reading
Oct 31 How does a Federal Reserve rate cut affect your finances? 4 things to know By Cora Lewis, Associated Press While the rates consumers pay to borrow money aren’t directly linked to this rate, shifts affect what you pay for credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, and other financial products. Continue reading
Oct 24 Social Security recipients will get an average increase of $56 per month By Associated Press The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, agency officials said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 18 What to know about the Fed's rate cut and mortgage rates By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut since last year? Don't bank on it. Continue reading
Jun 05 Should you use a buy now, pay later loan? Here's what to know By Tim McPhillips Buy now, pay later programs are everywhere. Unlike layaway programs, buy now, pay later programs let you purchase goods immediately, paying them off over time through a loan from a third party company, like Klarna, Afterpay or Affirm. Continue reading