Personal finance

Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates

Rebates tied to home energy efficiency and created by the Inflation Reduction Act may start flowing to many consumers within…

National Park Week is coming up — and that means free entry for visitors

Visitors to national parks will get free admission on April 20 as the federal government waives entrance fees to commemorate…

Who should pay for the first date? Dating coaches and a couples therapist weigh in

When it comes to dating etiquette, one question seems to inspire more anxiety than most: Who pays for the first…

90% of qualifying electric-vehicle buyers opt for $7,500 ‘new clean vehicle’ tax credit as upfront payment, Treasury says

The bulk of Americans buying qualifying new electric vehicles are opting to receive an associated tax credit upfront from the…

New York Community Bank’s online arm is paying the nation’s highest interest rate

New York Community Bank, the regional lender that needed a $1 billion-plus lifeline last month, is offering the country’s highest…

Here are some big money blind spots you need to avoid, advisors say

Managing one’s personal finances can seem like a hodgepodge of never-ending checklists and rules of thumb. With all sorts of…

Crypto is ‘like cayenne pepper’ for investors, money manager says: ‘A little goes a long way’

Katherine Dowling has an analogy that may be useful for investors thinking of buying cryptocurrency like bitcoin and wondering what…

‘Gray divorce’ has doubled since the ’90s — and the financial risk is high for women

Breaking up in old age can be costly, especially for women. The rate of “gray divorce” — a term that…

How to spot and overcome ‘ghost’ jobs

There can be ample roadblocks during a job hunt, including so-called “ghost” jobs. These can be phantom listings for jobs…

This is the easiest way for newbies to start investing, financial experts say

Investing can seem overly complicated, and that complexity may paralyze Americans into doing nothing. But investing — and doing so…