You Can (Probably) Still Make a Killing on I Bonds
The Department of the Treasury announced last week that the new rate for I bonds issued between November 2023 and April 2024 is 5.27%. This number includes a fixed rate…
What to Consider Before Selling Your Parents’ House
After inheriting your parents’ home, the prospect of selling that house can seem overwhelming. It’s a whirlwind—mentally, physically, and of course, financially. Although emotional attachments to your parents’ home may…
How to Trade in a Car That Isn’t Paid Off (and When You Shouldn’t)
So you’re in the market for a new car. Trading in your car is a great way to apply the value of your old vehicle to your new one, all…
Cities Where Home Prices Are Dropping the Most
Photo: Laura Gangi Pond (Shutterstock) Since it began in the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting everything—including housing prices. Early on, several parts of the country had…
How to Tell When a Bear Market Is Over
Photo: f11photo (Shutterstock) Following the stock market can feel like whiplash: It’s down and depressing, and then up and exciting, and back down again. But if you’ve been paying attention…
How to Identify and Combat Grocery Store ‘Shrinkflation’
Photo: Jub-Job (Shutterstock) While there are some signs that inflation is going to start getting better in this country, things remain pretty grim. In some areas, the cost of a…
Sellers Are Already Lowering Home Prices in These Cities
Photo: Andy Dean Photography (Shutterstock) As inflation and interest rates rise in tandem, the price of homes in certain United States cities begun to fall—or at least level off. According…
11 Things That Lose Value As Soon As You Buy Them
Photo: Ekaterina Pokrovsky (Shutterstock) Our entire economy would collapse if everything retained its value after we bought it, but that doesn’t make it any easier to look at the nearly…
These U.S. Cities Are Seeing the Biggest Drops in Home Prices
Photo: Paul Brady Photography (Shutterstock) It’s not your imagination: Everything is expensive right now—including homes. Not only do potential homebuyers have to deal with rising mortgage interest rates and inflation,…
Everything You Need to Know About Stock Splits (and Reverse Stock Splits)
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) In the nearly 30 years since Amazon launched as a humble online bookstore, it has moved into just about every aspect of our lives. It’s now…