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Thirty-six states require students to take a personal finance course to graduate. We visit classrooms to learn how it works.

The Fed's latest Survey of Consumer Finances shows that the typical American household has $5,300 in a savings account at a bank or credit union. But this number varies greatly by age and number of ...

Along with inflation, the Fed is also weighing employment data. If the job market remains robust by official standards, ...

I find much of Suze Orman’s advice to err on the side of caution. Given many of her viewers are in or closing in on ...

A home warranty could lower your expenses for certain repairs, but you should weigh whether paying the premium is worth it.

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The Massachusetts senator decries Trump’s vandalism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Musk’s “Mount Everest of ...

Inflation accelerated in January, rising 3% on an annual basis, indicating that the Federal Reserve's push to drive inflation down to a 2% annual rate has stalled out, at least temporarily.

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Rising costs are one of the biggest threats facing retirees under the current administration. Trump pledged to impose tariffs ...