Personal finance

Here’s how to buy renewable energy from your electric utility

As carbon emissions from fossil fuels keep warming the planet, eco-conscious consumers may wonder if there’s a way to buy…

Flying is cheaper in 2024. But not for some destinations

Americans traveling this summer have broadly seen prices fall for airline fares, a welcome trend after last year’s sticker shock.…

CFPB rule to save Americans $10 billion a year in late fees faces possible last-minute freeze

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation that promised to save Americans billions of dollars in late fees on credit cards…

Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds

The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states that pass abortion bans and to turn…

Miami is ‘ground zero’ for climate risk. People are moving to the area and building there anyway

MIAMI — Daniel Habibian worries about climate change.  His clothing boutique in Miami Beach’s iconic South Beach neighborhood sits just…

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…