Trump accounts are now open — and should be viewed on a financial, not political, basis. There’s an old saying: “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!” It applies to this newly created product, ...

Keeping everyone safe this summer. Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency, Taking the Kids Posted 07/02/2026 at 12:30 pm EST. Have you packed your fact sheet on yo ...

New student loan rules have just gone into effect — an ever-changing and complicated array of repayment options have been replaced by a new set of repayment rules and limits on future loans. For ...

Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money Posted 07/01/2026 at 4:29 pm EST. If you have federal student loans— or plan to take them out t ...

Insuring your summer road trip rental. Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency, Terry Savage Posted 06/25/2026 at 11:31 am EST. Now that gas prices are starting to come ...

Amid the swirling news hype about the Knicks Championship run, annual inflation rising to a three-year high, and the historic SpaceX initial public offering, a far more impactful story got buried. The ...

With annual inflation at a three-year high (4.2 percent), housing costs elevated, and student loan debt crushing millions of borrowers, it's no surprise that many young adults are leaning on their ...

Tucked into a far corner of Europe, just two hours north of Lisbon, is one of my favorite beach towns: Nazaré, a Portuguese fishing town turned tourist retreat. Visitors are greeted by the energetic ...

The April employment report was better than expected. The economy added 115,000 jobs (about twice what analysts predicted), and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. That said, Diane Swonk, chief ...

Social Security is running out of money in its main trust fund. The latest Trustees report predicts that Social Security will become “insolvent” in 2032 — one year earlier than previously expected.