Personal finance

Mortgage rates aren’t likely to fall any time soon — here’s why

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates have risen in recent months, even as the Federal Reserve…

CFPB fines Equifax $15 million for errors on credit reports

Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million over errors tied to consumer credit…

Here’s the inflation breakdown for December 2024 — in one chart

A customer browses eggs on partially empty shelves at a grocery store in Lawndale, California, on Jan. 2, 2025.  Patrick…

Health care jobs are in demand in 2025 — one can pay $385,000

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images The health sector holds many of the best job opportunities for…

States add, raise fees to help recycle mattresses

Workers dismantling a mattress. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images Consumers in a handful of states are…

This ETF provider launches a new way to play Tesla

An exchange-traded fund provider is helping investors make more bets on Wall Street’s most profitable momentum trades. GraniteShares, which debuted…

Treasury small business ownership rule on hold as court eyes constitutionality

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, on a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan.…

Exchange-traded funds have ‘tax magic’ that many mutual funds don’t offer

Israel Sebastian | Moment | Getty Images Investors who hold exchange-traded funds can often escape a tax bill incurred by…

5 advisors offer important tips for managing your money in 2025

Personal finances are top of mind for many households as they get set to ring in the new year. About…

How to rebalance your portfolio after lofty stock returns in 2024

D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Stocks soared in 2024. Congratulations! After taking a victory lap, it may be time…