The day before Linda Wetzel closed on her retirement home in Southport, N.C., in 2012 —…
Personal Finances
Sharing Bank Accounts Can Deepen a Couple’s Relationship
When Nia Darville Stokes-Hicks and Armondi Stokes-Hicks married two years ago, they set up five bank…
How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Ms. Harris suggests that her clients try “Frugal February” — avoiding discretionary spending and impulse purchases,…
Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention
The median American household has a combined balance of $10,000 in its checking and savings accounts,…
You Can No Longer Buy Paper Inflation Bonds With Your Tax Refund
You can still get your tax refund sent to your checking account, say, and then use…
The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a…
How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series…
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
The U.S. Department of Education said in a statement on Tuesday morning that the memo sent…
How Improv Comedians Make a Living Teaching Corporate Workshops
In 1994, Bob Kulhan was in his early 20s and on the path to becoming a…