You’re more likely to find rates below 5% when you have a higher credit score Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side ...

Jeanette Beebe is an experienced journalist, fact-checker, and audio producer covering personal finance, retirement, science, business, medicine, technology, and the arts. Her reporting has appeared ...

When it comes to retirement, most of us want to know where we stand compared to our friends and co-workers. The good news is that 401(k) contribution rates have reached a record high, according to ...

A new study finds that the median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, with most falling well short of recommended retirement ...

The typical American worker is entering later life with far less put away than many experts say is needed for a secure retirement, according to a new analysis that shows gaps in savings, access to ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

The average tax refund is 22% higher so far this season, Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday. The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and the ...

Do you feel like you’re falling behind financially? You’re not alone. A survey by Navigator found that 53% of U.S. adults feel behind where they expected to be financially, and 28% say they are ...

The latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service show tax refunds are up over last year. And that number will likely continue to rise. Earlier this year, the White House said the “One Big ...

The average weight of passenger and commercial vehicles has varied over time. The pickup truck, which is America’s best-selling vehicle style, has bulked up considerably since the mid-1970s. As of ...

The amount of driving Americans do each year dipped noticeably during 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on work and travel. Since then, the number of people driving has rebounded, ...