Home prices surge in January after months of growth deceleration, data shows

Home prices surged in January ahead of the start of this year's spring homebuying season. Here's how homeowners can take advantage of their home's value.

Personal loan rates plunge, continuing downward trend

The latest trends in interest rates for personal loans from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

US housing less affordable than any point in over a decade, ATTOM report shows

Home prices are surging, making homeownership less affordable as wages fail to keep up. However, new data from ATTOM Data Solutions shows most wage earners can still afford to buy a home.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

Here are 3 ways to pay off holiday debt quickly

Growth in holiday spending could reach an all-time high in 2021. Here are ways to pay down your holiday debt quickly.

T-Mobile to pay hourly employees minimum of $20 an hour

T-Mobile announced that it will pay all 75,000 of its hourly employees a minimum wage of $20 an hour.

Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students

Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.

Economic instability means five Cs you need to deal with, says expert

There is also cryptocurrency. It’s an investment, not a true currency yet. It’s not just a phase and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Biden administration cancels another $5.8B in student loan debt: Here's who qualifies

More than 323,000 federal student loan borrowers with a total and permanent disability (TPD) will have their college debt automatically discharged by the end of the year. Read on to see who qualifies, and what you should do with your debt if you're not eligible for a TPD discharge.

Biden administration cancels $500M of student loan debt: This is who qualifies

The Biden administration discharged $500 million worth of student loans for 18,000 students defrauded by a for-profit institute. See how this may affect you – and what you should do with your student loans in the meantime.

How to use a personal loan to increase your credit score

You can use a personal loan to build credit and increase your credit score, but be sure to consider the ways that borrowing could also hurt it.