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4 money experts reveal how to reflect on your personal finances — and set goals for 2025
Feeling guilt about how much you spent this year? Four financial experts have advice that could help you hit your money goals in 2025.
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Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates next week. Here's what that means for you
The third interest rate cut in a row is on deck, which is welcome news for consumers struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges.
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CFPB announces rule limiting bank overdraft fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the rule will save American consumers $5 billion annually.
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Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.
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Why did Bitcoin surge to $100,000 for the first time?
The digital currency’s price has more than doubled in 2024, driven by a 40% increase since Donald Trump was elected president last month.
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Watch: Financial expert explains the Christmas price index
From food to gifts, this holiday season is becoming one of the most expensive yet for many families. Megan Schoettmer, PNC Bank’s regional president for Northern California, explains the Christmas price index.
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Jersey Mike's sandwich chain acquired by private equity firm Blackstone
The transaction is “intended to help enable Jersey Mike’s to accelerate its expansion across and beyond the U.S. market,” the companies said Tuesday.
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How the markets reacted to Trump's presidential race win
Scott Budman details how Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election impacted the financial markets.
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Reddit's explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public company. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million for the period ending in September, and reported sales of $348.4 million, an amount surpassing the $312.8 million analysts had projected. Reddit also grew its number of daily users to 97.2 million, a 47% increase from the same...
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Check fraud rates doubled in the last few years. Here's how to protect your money
The rate of check fraud has doubled in the last few years, even though fewer of us are using checks.
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Watch: Check fraud has doubled in recent years; how to avoid it
The rate of check fraud has doubled in the last few years, even though fewer of us are using checks. One expert offers tips on how to avoid check fraud.
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Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures
Apple and Goldman Sachs were fined more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions, the CFPB said.
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‘Immense opportunities ahead of us': Biden celebrates lower interest rates
President Joe Biden commended the Federal Reserve’s lowering of federal interest rates during a speech at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, but warned that there was still more work to do to curb inflation. “Let’s be clear: the Fed lowering interest rates isn’t a declaration of victory,” Biden said. “It’s a declaration of...
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What is the federal interest rate, and how does it impact me?
The Federal Reserve sets the federal interest rate, which can impact everything from from your mortgage to your car loans. Here’s what you need to know.
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Gen Z racks up credit card debt
Gen Z-ers are racking up credit card debt faster than any other generation, but it’s not necessarily because they’re bad at managing their money.
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Roblox went public 3 years ago — here's how much a $1,000 investment would be worth now
The immersive online gaming platform made its stock market debut in 2021. Here’s how much a $1,000 investment would be worth now.
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Stock market sees worst day since 2022
Shares in the parent company of Facebook, as well as Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon fell significantly on Wednesday.
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U.S. stock exchanges say markets are operating normally, not impacted by CrowdStrike outage
A massive IT outage that is causing global disruptions apparently won’t hold up business as usual in financial markets.
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Watch: Expert's outlook on consumer finances, economy
The Fed was set to make an announcement Wednesday on any possible changes to the current interest rate. NBC Bay Area spoke with Charlie Wise, senior vice president and head of global research for Trans-Union, about consumer finances and the economy.
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Could your buy now, pay later loans affect your credit score? Here's what you need to know
Up until now, buy now, pay later loans have been hard to track, making it easier for more households to get in over their heads. That may be about to change.