The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Somehow, finance executives around the world apparently forgot how to manage risk in a rising interest rate environment. A banking... Read moreBank Failures Show Us What Not to Do With Our Own Finances

Signing up for subscriptions is easy — canceling them is not.A provision proposed Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission aims to tackle “seemingly never-ending struggles to cancel unwanted subscription payment plans,” according to an FTC statement.Under the FTC’s “click to cancel” provision, sellers would be required to make subscription cancellations as simple and straightforward as... Read moreFTC’s Proposed ‘Click to Cancel’ Targets Recurring Subscriptions

WASHINGTON — Congress’ Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing the economic repercussions of defaulting on the nation’s debt, adding fuel to the fire as Democrats pressed Republicans to address the nation’s borrowing limit without tying action to spending cuts. The report, from Democratic staff on the bipartisan Joint Economic Committee, says that a […]

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By the end of the 2023 NCAA tournament, an estimated one in four Americans will have wagered $15.5 billion in bets on the various games, according to the American Gaming Association. Last year, Matt Cappelen — a 34-year-old firefighter from Elk Grove Village, Illinois — would have been in the middle of the action. For... Read morePlease Bench Your Credit Cards for March Madness Bets

The event marks the first observation of a reorientation so dramatic that it changes the category a galaxy fits into. Read moreGalaxy mysteriously directs powerful radiation toward Earth

Some people rent in retirement because they don’t have much choice; they can’t afford to own homes. But financial planners say renting can make more sense than owning in some circumstances, even for retirees who can afford the costs of homeownership. Renting offers flexibility as well as freedom from all the chores and expenses of maintaining... Read moreShould You Rent in Retirement?