Personal finance

The Powerball jackpot for July 10, 2023 has hit $650 million. Here, a cashier at a 7-11 store in Milipitas, California, issues Powerball tickets in 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images With no winner for the Powerball jackpot, the prize has jumped to an estimated $650 million ahead of Monday’s drawing. Of

Atlanta single father Jon had his son Theo after a decade of saving and strategizing with employer benefits and advocacy group help. Jon G. There are many paths to parenthood, and the journey is often a lot more costly for parents who rely on surrogacy.  For Jon, 41, the road to becoming a father to

Photo taken in Amalfi, Italy Sergio_pulp | Istock | Getty Images “Have you ever been broke, but no one believes you because you don’t look like a broke person?” New videos trending on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are asking that very question. “The thing is, like you broke, but like a

Jamie Grill | Getty Images It has been well reported that an economic downturn could be coming. But the big question is when might a recession happen, and how bad could it be? Many Americans fear an economic downturn could be as bad as the 2007 to 2009 Financial Crisis, a recent Nationwide survey of

Sturti | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. job market is gradually cooling but remains hot despite a year-long government campaign to reign it in, amounting to a favorable environment for many jobseekers, economists said. “It still boils down to higher worker leverage, better outside opportunities, an easier time exchanging jobs for better ones and

Vesna Andjic | E+ | Getty Images Higher earners are more likely to owe an extra levy on investment earnings than a decade ago. But there are ways to reduce your tax bill, experts say. Enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act health-care expansion, the 3.8% net investment income tax applies to capital gains,

Renphoto | E+ | Getty Images Fireworks-related damage may be covered by your renters or homeowners insurance policy — but not always. “The very short answer is: Usually there’s coverage,” said Peter Kochenburger, executive director of the insurance law program at the University of Connecticut and deputy director of the university’s Insurance Law Center. “It

Kieferpix | Istock | Getty Images A record 43.2 million people are expected to travel by car this July 4 holiday, according to AAA, the motoring and leisure travel membership organization. The good news for those drivers is that gas prices around the country are lower than they were last year. The national average for

By nearly every measure, buying a car has become extremely expensive. Not only are new vehicle prices near an all-time high, but the interest rate to finance a purchase has also jumped dramatically. Now, fewer affordable new cars even hit the market, according to recent reports. Today, new cars priced under $30,000 make up just

Supporters of student debt forgiveness demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Washington, DC.  Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, denying tens of millions of Americans the chance to get up to $20,000 of their debt

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Supreme Court’s decision overruling student debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden suggested on Friday that he was looking for another avenue to deliver student debt relief after the

Harvard Yard, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer | Getty Images By lunchtime Thursday, Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education, had received more than two dozen calls from students and their families, all with one question: How would the Supreme Court’s ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard