Personal finance

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.

Auto loan interest rates remain near decades-high levels of more than 9.61% for a new vehicle and nearly 14% for a used vehicle, according to Cox Automotive.

“There is a way to respond without feeling pressured to reveal a pay stub,” one expert says.

Cities and states across America have been offering money as an incentive to attract more residents.

A credit freeze for a child, called a Protected Consumer Freeze, is a free service to protect your child’s credit without impacting their future credit scores. Here’s what you need to know.

A Bay Area-based credit union says it has stabilized its network after a ransomware attack and is processing transactions again. Emma Goss reports.

A Bay Area-based credit union says it has stabilized its network after a ransomware attack and is processing transactions again.

A Bay Area-based credit union says it has stabilized its network after a ransomware attack and is processing transactions again.

The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports.