Personal finance

The holiday season may linger on for those who racked up more credit card debt than they anticipated. These tips can help knock those balances down.

Everyone spends money differently, even if they earn similar amounts. Here’s how three 24-year-olds spend their six-figure salaries in various locations.

The Christmas movie “Home Alone” often prompts questions about the McCallister family’s finances. What advisors say it takes to maintain their level of wealth.

More Americans expect their finances will improve in the New Year, a new Bankrate survey finds. A popular financial goal in 2025 is to pay down debts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the rule will save American consumers $5 billion annually.

Residents in four U.S. cities saw the local median household income fall by at least 17% between 2022 and 2023, according to SmartAsset.

One financial educator says there’s a dominant culture of budgeting in the U.S. that relies on “restriction, shame and greed.”

For the third year in a row, Minnesota residents have the highest average credit scores in the U.S., a recent report from WalletHub finds.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Makeup artist Alexandra Rutkay launched Citymouse after growing frustrated by most diaper bags. Her side hustle now brings in six figures in annual revenue.

As we head into holiday grocery haul season, Consumer-finance & budgeting expert Andrea Woroch joins California Live’s Amber Pfister to share insider tips and tricks to save at the supermarket amid skyrocketing prices.

Retirement savers in one state have the most saved up, on average, in the U.S.. Here is the average household retirement account balance for nearly every state.

Mindy earns five times as much as her boyfriend, Victor. But the bigger issue is their financial knowledge gap.

If you’re looking to manage your holiday spending this season, all experts will say to start with a budget, and start early.

With three fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, manage your holiday spending by starting early and with a budget

Anton Wormann, 32, transformed an abandoned house in Japan into a luxury Airbnb stay. Today, it brings in about $11,000 a month.

With Thanksgiving only 45 days away and Christmas 72 days away, the best time to book tickets for the holiday season is now.

With Thanksgiving only 45 days away and Christmas 72 days away, the best time to book tickets for the holiday season is now.

The Social Security Administration has announced a higher threshold for earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. Here’s what workers need to know.

Emily Odio-Sutton built a print-on-demand business on Etsy that paid off her student loan debt and financed family vacations. Here’s how.