When you buy a house, you give the bank a down payment to qualify for a mortgage for the remaining amount but what if you don’t have the typical amount banks want?
Balancing saving for your kids college fund with your own financial future can be a tough task. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa speaks with NerdWallet about different ways to pay for higher education.
Senior citizens have long been the target of scammers but according to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the rate of elder financial exploitation has more than doubled since 2020. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman examines senior scams and how you can help them protect their money.
The New Year is almost here and experts say it’s the time to set your financial plan. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shares three top financial tips for 2023.
Looking for ways to improve your portfolio but also invest with a purpose? Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to a financial expert about how investing around a cause could help do both.
Whether you’re trying to find end-of-summer savings or get a head start on Christmas gift shopping, there are a few retail categories you will save money on while shopping Labor Day holiday sales.
As we see the highest inflation in four decades, you’re trying to stretch your budgets but financial experts are encouraging any option to help pay bills except a payday loan.
A major U.S. holiday typically indicates there will be major sales happening, too. With July 4th coming up, retailers are launching some blowout sales.
AT&T is rolling out an upgrade across Louisiana this week that will make it easier for emergency services to find and send help to wireless 9-1-1 callers.
Whenever you start a new job there’s always a stack of paperwork to fill out. Buried in there is something called a W-4 form or an Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Everyone must fill out this form.
There are always chores to get done and that list often includes doing laundry. So, Consumer Reports explains how to save on energy costs while doing it.
If you’re eagerly anticipating a tax refund in the coming weeks, you have good reason to be optimistic: The IRS reports that about 77% of tax returns filed last year generated a refund, and the average refund was $2,815.
The Fed uses interest rates as either a gas pedal or a brake on the economy when needed so it could take a little time before things cool down with inflation.
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