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Bitcoin Umit Turhan Coskun | Nurphoto | Getty Images Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission delays a decision on several applications for the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, many in the crypto industry are still feeling optimistic for a future blessing from the agency. SEC filings dated Aug. 31 indicated the agency would give

Source: Envato Elements Job openings and layoffs dropped slightly for another consecutive month in July, according to government data released on Tuesday. That slowdown is a sign the labor market is getting back to pre-pandemic patterns, economists say. The number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million in July, dropping from 9.58 million in June, reported

A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As high inflation persists, many workers may be struggling to come up with the cash to cover an unexpected emergency expense. To that point, 63% of employees are unable to

Jlco – Julia Amaral | Istock | Getty Images After a three-year pause, millions of Americans with federal student loans will receive their first bill in roughly a month. When borrowers get their bills in October, they’ll be interacting with a lending system that has undergone several changes since before the pandemic. Here are four

Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images Most Americans see climate change as a major threat. But income level seems to guide one’s willingness or ability to live a greener lifestyle. Fifty-nine percent of high-income consumers always or often choose sustainable products, whereas that’s true for only 44% and 42% of mid- and low-income households, respectively,

eclipse_images | E+ | Getty Images So-called junk fees can be tricky. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been scrutinizing some banking fees, including those for overdrafts and non-sufficient funds, that can catch customers by surprise — and are “likely unfair and unlawful,” according to the agency. The consumer watchdog proposed a rule prohibiting financial institutions from charging certain fees on

The U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Caroline Brehman | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it would forgive $72 million in student debt for more than 2,300 borrowers who attended Ashford University. The aid will go to students from the online for-profit school based in San Diego,

An estimated 48 million Americans are caring for someone over the age of 18. Many of them are family members caring for an elderly parent or older relative — and the value of that unpaid care is estimated at about $600 billion dollars a year, according to a recent report by AARP. Daphne Taylor, Debbie

Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images After making a big purchase with your credit card, you may log in to see your card balance and notice a new option to segment that purchase out and pay a lower interest rate on it over a fixed amount of time. The offer may sound tempting, given today’s

Francisco Javier Ortiz Marzo | Istock | Getty Images In a month or so, millions of Americans will have to adjust their budgets to once again put hundreds of dollars a month toward their student debt. Their retirement savings may suffer as a result, experts warn. “Workers are already facing obstacles to saving for retirement,

Drazen Zigic | Istock | Getty Images Navigating the public service loan forgiveness program has been famously difficult. Fortunately, student loan borrowers may find that the process is getting a little easier. The U.S. Department of Education announced this summer that the PSLF application can now be done completely online, including the required signatures by

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Administration’s student debt relief program at the White House on June 30, 2023. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images After the Supreme Court struck down the original White House federal student loan forgiveness plan earlier this year, legal historian

Republican presidential candidates (L-R): former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum are introduced during the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted

Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Hoping to invest in artificial intelligence? Today’s “niche” companies and those seen as AI leaders are unlikely to be the biggest winners for long-term investors, said Barry Glassman, a certified financial planner and member of CNBC’s Advisor Council. “I’ve been through this enough to see that the niche players early

I Love Images | Cultura | Getty Images Rising interest rates are pushing auto loan rates upwards for both new and used cars across the U.S.  The average annual percentage rate for new cars rose 7.1%, in the second quarter of the year, according to car website Edmunds, while that for used cars ticked up

In this article GSBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Most workers are hoping that flexible Covid-era work policies will stay in place. A new survey from Bankrate found 89% of full-time workers, or those looking for full-time work, are in favor of remote and hybrid work or

In this article WFC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Wells Fargo paid back $40 million to almost 11,000 customers who for years were overcharged on fees for investment advice, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday. The bank also agreed to pay a $35 million

AleksandarNakic | E+ | Getty Images The subject of Social Security was largely left untouched in the first Republican presidential debate. But worries about the future of the program loom large in Americans’ minds, a recent survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute shows. To that point, 75% of individuals age 50 and up worry Social

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nearly 1 in 3 investors would use artificial intelligence as their financial advisor, a new survey suggests — and that has the potential to lead to flawed advice, experts said.   Specifically, 31% of investors queried would be comfortable implementing financial advice from a generative AI program without first verifying

sturti Increased longevity is challenging people to rethink the traditional three-step life path of education, work and retirement. But one age group — individuals ages 40 to 59 — is more likely to struggle with this concept, according to new research from Transamerica and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. “That cohort based on the