Personal finance

Michael H | Stone | Getty Images Car repair costs are up almost 20% in the past year, according to the consumer price index — more than six times the national inflation rate and among the largest annual price increases of any household good or service. So, what’s driving up prices? It’s a combination of

President Joe Biden speaks on July 25, 2023. Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images The White House on Tuesday forgave $130 million in student debt for 7,400 borrowers who attended CollegeAmerica, a now-defunct institution in Colorado that officials said misled borrowers about their loans and career prospects. These borrowers “were lied to, ripped off and saddled

Getting a foot in the door of a company is often a major hurdle for people with disabilities looking for employment, even 33 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is a federal law requiring employers to make “reasonable accommodations” — adjustments or modifications — for qualified job applicants or employees

Eyecrave Productions | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to living and retiring comfortably, Americans have some big numbers in mind for what they will need. Blame high inflation, which peaked at a rate of 9.1% over the preceding 12 months in June 2022, according to consumer price index data. While the pace of

It was the betrayal heard around the world. Earlier this year, when Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval cheated on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star and real-life friend, Raquel Leviss, it reverberated from social media to front-page news. Madix summed up the cheating scandal, dubbed “Scandoval,” well, stepping out days later on her way

Woman carrying a cardboard box, leaving office. JGI/Tom Grill Even though the job market is still favorable for workers, Americans looking for a new role are facing more competition compared with two years ago. But workers who find themselves unexpectedly job hunting aren’t always making the most of a valuable resource: their network. To that

The thought of retiring and funding your retirement adequately might be daunting. But if you start planning now, you’ll certainly be thankful later. It’s never too early to start thinking about retirement. Retirement usually entails replacing your annual salary from a workplace with other income sources to maintain your current lifestyle. While Social Security may

Natnan Srisuwan | Moment | Getty Images “Skiplagging” is a money hack for travelers looking to save on airline tickets — but travel experts warn the practice comes with big risks. Also known as “hidden city ticketing,” the practice is a way to leverage a quirk in airfare pricing. Here’s the basic concept: Rather than

Stephen Frink | The Image Bank | Getty Images Investors can get swept away by the fear or euphoria of the recent past — and it often costs them financially. “Recency bias” is the tendency to put too much emphasis on recent events, like a stock-market rout or the meteoric rise of bitcoin or a

Voronchuk Daria | Istock | Getty Images Last summer, Sherry Gui brought a date to her local bar in Manhattan. Gui, a law school student, had been going to the establishment for three years, and was friends with the bartenders and staff. When the evening ended, the guy picked up the check, which she was

Lucy Lambriex | DigitalVision | Getty Images Despite a sizeable elderly and disabled population in the U.S., there is not enough affordable housing to accommodate those individuals. “For millions of Americans, adequate housing is more of an aspiration than a reality,” said Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who serves as chairman of the Senate Special Committee

bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images One of the costs retirees pay — Medicare Part B premiums — may be increasing in 2024, driven by a new Alzheimer’s treatment on the market. The Medicare trustees projected in March that the standard monthly Part B premium may increase to $174.80 in 2024, an almost $10 monthly