Personal finance

Prasit photo | Moment | Getty ImagesIf you are ready to jump into the market, there are a few things experts want you to know.Investing is a great way to grow wealth, but you have to be smart about it, said certified financial planner…

Ultimately, as long as buyers are able to keep up with their regular monthly payments, fewer people making extra mortgage payments probably isn’t…

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 7, 2022.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe IRS is warning taxpayers to look out for scams involving fake job offers, tax refunds and…

NAACP President Derrick JohnsonCourtesy: NAACPAt the end of May, word circulated that the Biden administration was leaning toward a student loan forgiveness plan of $10,000 per borrower.Officials at the NAACP were livid.The association's…

lisegagne | E+ | Getty ImagesWithout the child tax credit, Stormy Johnson has been skipping her own meals so her kids can eat.Johnson, 45, works as a student support specialist in Preston County Schools in Kingwood, West Virginia. Before…

The Biden administration is planning to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers earning below a specific income threshold. But for borrowers like Johnathan Perkins, 36, the amount of debt forgiven isn’t going to move the needle at…

How do you know if you need a financial adviser or not? Getty Images Question: I’m considering…

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt - all of it with no means-testing on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi | Getty ImagesAdvocates expressed anger and disappointment…

The inventory shortage, high prices and rising interest rates have finally bitten. Single-family home sales fell sharply by 16.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 591,000, according to Census…

Dwyane Wade still moves fast but this time it's off the basketball court.The retired three-time NBA champion for the Miami Heat has investments in media companies and consumer products. Wade, 40, has purchased an equity stake in two…