Credit card delinquency rates hit worst level since 2012 in new Fed data

All stages of credit card delinquency — 30, 60 and 90 days past due — rose during the fourth quarter of 2023 to the highest level since 2012, when the Fed began tracking the data.

Houston business offers children's business fair
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Among the hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the Houston Metro, the entrepreneurial spirit started for a lot of them at a young age. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka has more details on an opportunity for the next generation to get the business-bug.

1 in 3 Americans maxing out credit cards because of inflation: survey

The majority of Americans who have maxed out their credit cards said they did it because of price increases from inflation, a recent survey from Debt.com said.

Gas, housing and car insurance costs soar, fueling inflation in March

Shelter, gas and car insurance costs weighed heavily on consumer expenses, contributing to over half of the monthly increase in March, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

How does your savings account compare to the average American?

The amount of money in your savings may vary depending on your income, lifestyle, monthly costs and other life factors.

Republican states file suit to stop Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan

The Kansas-led lawsuit seeks to halt the SAVE plan immediately, arguing that the U.S. Department of Education has no authority to alter student loan repayment plans, essentially canceling more than $156 million in student loan debt.

AT&T data breach is warning to consumers to protect themselves

Learn crucial steps to safeguard your personal information in the event of a data breach, including utilizing resources like identitytheft.gov and maintaining proactive measures like changing passwords regularly.