Holiday shoppers plan to spend more money in 2021 after 2 years of decline, TransUnion finds

Many consumers are planning on spending more money this holiday shopping season amid supply chain issues. Here's how consumer behavior may change the way you finance holiday expenses.

Biden administration begins notifying borrowers of student loan servicer changes

FSA began notifying borrowers of changes to their federal student loan repayment plans. Here's what you should know if your loan servicer is changing.

Mortgage rates rising amid uptick in US economic confidence: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates rose over the past week, and economists say the increases will continue, but this is how Americans can keep their rates low.

Social Security benefits could be slashed earlier than expected

Social securities are set to increase at their highest rate in 40 years in 2022, but could be slashed early by 20% or more if Congress doesn't act.

High home prices could drop in November as mortgage rates increase, economist says

Home price growth could slow in the final months of 2021 as interest rates continue to rise, according to one. Here's what that means for homeowners and homebuyers

This is the college degree that actually pays off, study finds

A new report from the Wall Street Journal found the graduate degree that's most likely to pay off in the form of higher earnings.