Personal finance

Pesky medical bill? Many people don’t take a key step to manage that debt, study finds

Consumers may feel their medical bills are unyielding, inflexible, set in stone. But that’s not always true: A new study…

Federal judge extends block on Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration’s latest student loan forgiveness plan, threatening the White House…

Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings

Planning to work longer is a popular escape hatch for Americans who feel they’ve saved too little to support themselves…

This is the ‘billion-dollar blind spot’ of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds

Many investors unknowingly make a costly mistake when rolling their money from a 401(k) plan to an individual retirement account:…

Stocks often drop in September — but many investors shouldn’t care

September historically hasn’t been kind to stock investors. Since 1926, U.S. large-cap stocks have lost an average 0.9% in September,…

Harris’ rise in polls sparks wave of wealth transfers to kids

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the…

Biden targets Shein, Temu with new rules to curb alleged ‘abuse’ of U.S. trade loophole

The Biden administration announced new steps on Friday to curtail what it calls the “overuse and abuse” of a longstanding…

Here’s the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart

Inflation cooled in August and fell to its lowest level since February 2021, which was around the time the consumer…

Navient reaches $120 million settlement with CFPB for misleading student loan borrowers

Student loan giant Navient has reached a $120 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its practices with…

Navient reaches $120 million settlement with CFPB for misleading student loan borrowers

Student loan giant Navient has reached a $120 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its practices with…