Personal finance

Corporate pensions are at their healthiest in more than a decade

Pension plans for the largest U.S. companies are at their healthiest in more than a decade — and that’s largely…

Passport delays are still long: Apply at least 6 months ahead of travel, says State Department

Long waits to receive new passports haven’t yet eased from earlier this year, as the U.S. Department of State works…

This account is like an ‘extra strength’ Roth IRA, advisor says. Here’s when to use it

For savers, choosing how to best allocate money among a stream of account types may seem an impossible task. There…

Pay secrecy norms have ‘simply lost their teeth,’ say experts. Here’s why

Pay transparency is on the rise for job applicants — and momentum suggests that trend will continue, experts said. In…

The wage gap costs women $1.6 trillion a year, new report finds. Here’s how to get the pay you deserve

The wage gap costs women in the U.S. about $1.6 trillion a year, a new report finds. Women earned 78…

Student loan borrowers at risk of scams as payments restart, says FTC

Student loan payments are restarting in October after a pause of more than three years — and scammers are trying…

In ‘shift,’ some car shoppers shun top-of-the-line models, analyst says. How to find an inexpensive new vehicle

During the pandemic, shoppers splurged on higher-end new cars. Now, given the current high car costs and interest rates, drivers…

TurboTax maker Intuit deceived users with offers of ‘free’ tax products, FTC judge rules

WASHINGTON — A Federal Trade Commission judge on Friday issued an initial ruling against Intuit, the maker of the popular…

Investors should know these two risks: ‘It’s kind of like yin and yang,’ says advisor

There are two kinds of risk that investors should understand when building a portfolio: risk tolerance and risk capacity. They…

6 things to know about the job market right now: It’s ‘near-perfect,’ economist says

Both jobseekers and policymakers can take solace in the current state of the U.S. job market, according to labor economists.…