When you open your bank statement, do you notice a string of small charges you barely remember signing up for—a streaming service you signed up for during the pandemic, the meditation app you downloaded during a stressful week, and a digital magazine subscription you haven’t read in months?

Over the years, you’ve carefully managed your finances online—whether it’s checking your bank accounts, making investments, or paying bills. Your cloud storage holds important tax documents, and your email is filled with financial correspondence. But have you ever stopped to consider what would happen to these accounts?

Most children stop being “and-a-half” somewhere around age 12. Kids add “and-a-half“ to make sure everyone knows they’re closer to the next age than the last. When you are older, “and-a-half” birthdays start making a comeback in terms of retirement income.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new limits for certain retirement accounts for the coming year.

Only 47% of Americans have completed home inventory, despite the fact that more than 3 million Americans were displaced by natural disasters in 2023.

Medicare Advantage, sometimes known as “Part C,” is something of a catch-all choice for those who are ready to sign up for Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans are offered by private insurers in conjunction with the Medicare program, and can provide you with additional health insurance coverage.

You’ve booked the venue, picked out the flowers, and sent the invites. But have you talked about who’ll pay the electric bill after the wedding? Managing finances can feel like a difficult aspect of marriage, but it’s actually an opportunity for collaboration.

Addressing the potential risks of extended-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy.

"If the current annual inflation rate is 3 percent, why do my bills seem like they're 10 percent higher than last year?"

The average household with revolving credit card debt had a balance of $21,083 as of March 2024. With the average credit card annual percentage rate sitting at 27.65%, it represents an expensive way to fund spending.

With international stock markets comprising about 40 percent of the world's capitalization as of 2023, a broad range of investment opportunities exist outside the borders of the U.S.

In the world of personal finance, it’s not just about how much you earn; it’s about how you manage what you have. Whether you’re fresh out of college, eyeing retirement, or somewhere in between, developing strong financial habits is critical for long-term success.

While the vast majority of insurance companies use credit-based insurance scores to help determine the price of insurance, it is banned in the states of Massachusetts, Michigan, Hawaii, and California. Some states only allow it as a factor for property insurance like auto and homeowners insurance. Other states allow it to be used with any type of insurance.1

From email accounts to bank accounts, online shopping to online stock trading, you have many passwords to create and remember. Life would be easier if they were all the same. Or if they all came to mind quickly—like your child’s name or birthday. But just as those are simple for you to remember, they’re fairly simple for a scammer to figure out and use to drain your savings or steal your identity.

Some of the biggest challenges many face when it comes to education are financial. Luckily, a 529 college saving plan can help.

In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending, a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules are shifting.

Buying a home is the single-largest financial commitment most people ever make. And sorting through mortgages involves a lot of critical choices.

Whether retirement is right around the corner or decades away, being strategic about investing and saving for that time can help set you up for a comfortable lifestyle once you stop working.

It doesn’t take a degree in finance to see that the cost of college continues to rise. In its 2023 report, the College Board showed that in-state tuition and fees at private non-profit four-year institutions increased by 5% in inflation-adjusted dollars between the 2013-14 and 2023-24 school years.

Thirty-nine percent of Americans do not own any stocks or stock-related investments, according to a recent Gallup poll.¹ Individuals may cite different reasons for not investing, but with important long-term financial goals, such as retirement, in the balance, the reasons may not be good enough.