Personal Finance

Social Security recipients can boost benefits by up to 8% annually by delaying claims until age 70. Smart retirement planning increases monthly payments significantly.

The IRS and Treasury proposed new rules for Trump Accounts, including details for opening an account and taking the federal seed money if eligible to do so.

Record 6% of Americans tapped 401k savings for hardship withdrawals in 2025, up from 4.8% in 2024, as financial stress forces workers to raid nest eggs.

Mortgage rates drop to "five handle" as Trump administration targets housing affordability crisis with aggressive $200 billion bond purchase program.

Homebuyers' purchasing power rose over $30,300 in past year as median-income households can now afford $331,483 homes with mortgage payments 8.4% lower than last year, Zillow found.

President Donald Trump said tax refunds could exceed 20% this year thanks to his "One Big Beautiful Bill," eliminating taxes on tips, Social Security and overtime pay.

Americans are getting bigger tax refunds this year, with average refunds jumping to $2,290 - up 10.9% from last year, according to the latest IRS data.

Gabriela Berrospi is on a mission to eradicate poverty through Latino Wall Street. At her star-studded Mar-a-Lago gala, she explains why "automation" and "patience" are the keys to generational wealth.

Students learn to prepare taxes, open Roth IRAs and manage investments in innovative personal finance classes spreading across American high schools.

Homebuilders reportedly proposed a "Trump homes" program backed by private investors to build up to 1 million affordable homes for first-time buyers amid affordability challenges.

Hedge fund manager Jason Ader, who helped unseat Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, admits he's down to just $240,000 in assets including guinea pigs worth $25 each.

The IRS typically processes tax refunds within 21 days for e-filed returns, while mailed returns take six weeks or more to process during the 2025 tax filing season.

New car prices average $48,422 in April 2025, pricing out Americans who turn to used cars as luxury buyers make up 19.2% of new car purchases, according to an industry expert.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a Trump Accounts program update Thursday after a White House summit with the president and Nicki Minaj.

Middle-income Americans are continuing to face financial strain as 68% say their income isn't keeping up with rising costs, according to a new quarterly survey.