For a brief moment, a small but growing group of credit cards promised something that felt almost too good to be true: the ability to earn rewards on your mortgage payment, often the single largest monthly expense. These cards let you earn points, cash back, or credits just for paying the bill you already owe. … Read more
A new survey from Credit Karma polled Americans about their top financial regrets in 2025 — and they paint a picture of the high cost of living in the U.S. today. Nearly half of Americans say their finances worsened over the past year, with unexpected expenses upsetting their budgets in 28% of cases. The top … Read more
Car buyers are running into a hard truth: new vehicles cost far more than they did just a few years ago, and increased monthly payments have followed. To keep those payments down, some borrowers are stretching auto loans to unprecedented lengths, including 100-month terms, or more than eight years. At first glance, the appeal is … Read more
Investment scams are on the rise in the U.S., with data from the FTC showing a 25% increase in losses between 2023 to 2024 (1). Consumers reported $5.7 billion lost to these scams last year — and for many Americans, that number highlights how easy it can be to fall for a fraudster’s schemes. Consider … Read more
Lucigerma / Shutterstock Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. One surprise that might hit you in your first few years of retirement — even after saying goodbye to work expenses and retirement account contributions, you may end up spending more than when you had a … Read more
Divorces among Americans over 50, often called “gray divorces,” now account for about 36% of all divorces in the U.S. (1). For many older couples, what’s at stake when they split can be decades of retirement planning, home equity and shared financial history. Take Betsy Goldstein. When she began divorce proceedings at 53, she had … Read more
According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed refinancing rate as of Jan. 8 was 6.54%, and 5.65% for a 15-year term (1). Fannie Mae’s latest housing forecast projected the average 30-year fixed mortgage rates would be 6.2% in the first quarter of 2026 and decline to 5.9% by year-end (2). Despite these projected improvements, interest … Read more
halfpoint / Envato Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. As of 2024, the average American had a net worth of $620,654, according to a report on global wealth by UBS (1). But if that number sounds surprisingly high and disconnected from yours, there’s a reason. … Read more
Former U.S. president Joe Biden began his Washington, D.C. career as one of the least wealthy politicians and ended it with the highest pension in POTUS history. And that’s no malarky. Demian Brady (1), vice-president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), told the New York Post that the 83-year-old’s pension is $417,000 a year … Read more
Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. After nearly two months of delay caused by a government shutdown, U.S. GDP data was finally released — and President Donald Trump is pointing to the surprise result as proof his economic agenda is working. “The TARIFFS … Read more