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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point at its September meeting.

The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.

With Social Security due to reach a funding shortfall in six years, more lawmakers are opening up to the idea of taxing high earners to help fund the program.

Even with soaring price tags, a growing number of private colleges are in financial distress.

New government inflation data points to a higher Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. Here's what experts estimate the change may be.

Inflation remained stubbornly high in August, largely on the back of higher energy prices amid the Iran war, economists said.

Health policy experts said the refunds are unlikely to defray steep premium increases following the lapse of enhanced ACA subsidies.

Economists say President Donald Trump's promise of a $5,000 "dividend" check could stoke inflation, further straining household finances in the long run.

Bond volatility and rising rates have some investors looking beyond traditional bonds for income, from alternative fixed income to stocks and other strategies.

With stocks near all-time highs and bonds selling off, it's likely a good time for investors to consider rebalancing to their target risk, advisors said.