Personal Finance

A Redfin sign in front of a home for sale in Atlanta on Nov. 10, 2022.Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis year was the least affordable year for homebuying in at least in the past 11 years, according to a Thursday report from…

Taiwanese woman walking down the city street with umbrella and coffee on a rainy dayMixetto | E+ | Getty ImagesFor a couple of years, stocks have largely had an inverse relationship with economic data. The better the numbers have been —…

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesCurrent SSI asset limits 'lock people in poverty'Current SSI asset limits are extremely low — $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 per couple. Those thresholds apply to all kinds of assets, including…

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel speaks during an IRS event on August 2, 2023 in McLean, Virginia.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesThe IRS is sending more than 20,000 rejection letters to taxpayers who wrongly claimed a pandemic-era tax break as the…

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks on aid to Ukraine from the White House in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive an additional…

A simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid is set to roll out by the end of the month.However, the new FAFSA may launch with outdated inflation figures, which could mean many students "will get less financial aid than they…

Shoppers walk with items during Black Friday deals at a Target store in Westbury, New York, U.S., November 24, 2023. Shannon Stapleton | ReutersAfter more than a year of dealing with rapid inflation, consumers have become numb to higher…

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesFor years, interest rates were low, inflation was steady and both financial markets and economic conditions were relatively stable.Then the Covid-19 pandemic turned everything on its…

With the festive season officially in full swing, new research has revealed the cost of Christmas for most Australians.The average Australian spends $1479 over the Christmas period on presents, food, alcohol, eating out and travel,…

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy inched closer to a so-called "soft landing" after a new batch of labor data, economists said.A soft landing is a good thing. It would mean the Federal Reserve has accomplished the…