Read this before you sign up for a college credit card
Signing up for financial products your college is offering can sometimes be the worst deal, a recent CFPB report said.
Uplift Harris program: Nearly 60K applications for $500 guaranteed monthly income
Nearly 60,000 households have applied for the Uplift Harris program that will provide $500 a month to up to 1,900 low-income households for 18 months.
Mortgage rates finally expected to dip below 6 percent in 2024, but affordability remains low
Mortgage rates are trending down, likely to go below 6% by the end of the year, but most housing still remains unaffordable to the average American.
Your significant other expects you to spend over $100 on Valentine's Day
Americans in relationships believe their partners expect them to spend an average of $157.52 on gifts this Valentine's Day, according to a recent Trustpilot survey.
New car purchases are on the rise, but there are insurance implications
Consumers are buying new vehicles more often with sales increasing by over 13% in 2023.
Congress agrees upon child tax credit expansion
Congress's top tax writers are pushing a new bipartisan tax agreement which includes numerous tax breaks for parents and U.S. companies. FOX News Correspondent Rebekah Castor breaks down the numbers.
Inflation rate: Companies maintain high prices
Although inflation continues to slow down, from a one-time high of more than nine percent, a lot of consumers are still finding prices stubbornly high. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka says many of the companies that make things we buy want to keep it that way.
Biden cancels student loan debt for another 74K borrowers
Of the 74,000 borrowers approved for relief Friday, the administration said nearly 44,000 of them are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others with public service careers.
US inflation slows, companies sticking with high prices for products
Inflation continues to slow from a one-time high of more than 9%, but a lot of consumers are still finding prices are stubbornly high because many of the companies we buy from like it that way.
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level since last spring: Freddie Mac
With home prices and interest rates falling, the housing market is becoming slightly more affordable this year.
Gas prices climb higher as arctic winter weather impacts production: AAA
The national average cost for a gallon of gas increased by two cents from last week to $3.09, according to AAA.
Biden just shortened the timeline to student loan forgiveness for these borrowers
Borrowers already enrolled in SAVE who initially took out $12,000 or less for college may have their loans forgiven soon.
Sugar Land man attempted fraud of $520K, to convert to Bitcoin
Xiaofei Chen was sentenced to prison for aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain money.
Klein ISD offering free tax prep assistance for taxpayers
Several Klein ISD students have been certified to act as tax preparers through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and will be available to help local taxpayers.
Just over 15 percent of home listings were considered affordable in 2023: Redfin
Just 15.5% of homes are considered affordable for everyday homebuyers, the lowest share on record.
Home buyers struggle in 2023, but homeownership rate could rise in 2024
Housing inventory was low in 2023, but homeownership stayed steady at 66%. The rate could see an increase in 2024.
73 percent of Americans still haven’t bounced back financially from the COVID-19 pandemic
Americans struggle to meet basic costs, with 73% reporting they haven't yet recovered financially from the fallout of COVID-19.
IRS waiving $1 billion in penalty taxes, will kick off 2024 tax season on Jan. 29
The 2024 tax season gets officially underway at the end of January and some taxpayers could see tax penalties waived, the IRS said.
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years
By contrast, Oxfam says nearly 5 billion people have been made poorer since the pandemic, with many of the world's developing nations unable to provide the financial support that richer nations could during lockdowns.
Major bank announces elimination of 20,000 jobs after losses
Citigroup announced a net loss of $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter.