Personal Finance and Financial Planning

Apple launches high-yield savings account with 6.0% APY for iPhone users

Apple today debuted a substantial addition to their financial services products, with the launch of a high-yield savings account available to iPhone users offering a…

IRS Announces 2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: 401(k) Rises to $23,500

Savers nationwide will get more chances to fatten their retirement savings accounts after the Internal Revenue Service announced today that 2026 contribution limits will be…

Challenger to FICO Credit Scores Gets Green Light for Use in Mortgages

There’s a shake-up occurring in the U.S. mortgage market, and it’s regarding something you might not think about very often — credit scores. A large…

US House to Vote on Major Crypto Bills, Mortgage Rates Remain High

The US House is headed for key “Crypto Week” from today, July 14, 2025, with historic votes planned on a number of bills for digital…

New Biden administration plan expands debt forgiveness for 3 million borrowers

Millions of Americans with student loan debt are poised to receive huge relief after the new Biden administration on Tuesday announced that the Department of…

⁠Millennials say they need $847,000 to feel ‘comfortable’ financially. Here’s how much Gen Z, Gen X and boomers want.

New York – What does it take to reach the lofty goal of feeling “financially comfortable”? That elusive figure varies widely by generation, the survey…

Trump threatens to impose up to 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals ‘very soon’

In a major decision announced Tuesday, July 8, 2025, President Donald Trump said his administration plans to levy tariffs of as much as 200% on…

Global Personal Finance Navigates Inflation, BNPL Trends, and Stable Savings on July 8, 2025

As of today, July 8, 2025, people face an increasingly convoluted personal finance story, as global personal finance navigates inflation that refuses to go back…