Money

Here is the average cost for auto insurance in 2021, and how to keep your costs down

October 25, 2021 12:47pm MST

See where auto insurance costs averaged highest and lowest in the U.S., and find out how to lower your premiums.

President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda

October 25, 2021 10:27am MST

President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.

Despite ongoing forgiveness talks, student loan borrowers should expect payments to resume, Cardona says

October 25, 2021 7:43am MST

Tens of millions of borrowers will soon resume student loan repayment on their federal student loan debt. Here's what you can do to avoid delinquency.

How do high-yield savings accounts work?

October 25, 2021 7:39am MST

High-yield savings accounts offer higher interest rates than traditional savings accounts. Learn how high-yield savings accounts work.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's dire warning: 'Hyperinflation' will soon 'change everything'

October 24, 2021 5:58am MST

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has issued a warning about hyperinflation, saying it "is going to change everything."

Kellogg’s sued for $5M over alleged lack of strawberries in Pop-Tarts

October 23, 2021 7:45pm MST

An Illinois woman claims Kellogg’s engaged in deceptive advertising by not clearly showing strawberry Pop-Tarts have other ingredients in them.

Gas prices: Regular unleaded hits $7.59 in California town, report says

October 22, 2021 1:39pm MST

The Gorda station is known to have some of the highest prices in the country

US budget deficit reaches $2.77 trillion in 2021, its 2nd highest ever

October 22, 2021 10:52am MST

The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion in 2020.

Denied Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Your case may be reviewed in the coming weeks

October 22, 2021 9:23am MST

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) application process may be more streamlined thanks to a recent overhaul, but public servants like federal employees and active-duty service members may still be denied PSLF if they're on the wrong repayment plan or they have private student loans.

Consumer watchdog orders tech companies to reveal how their payment systems operate

October 21, 2021 6:20pm MST

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.

You may be owed unclaimed life insurance money: Here's how to find out

October 21, 2021 1:56pm MST

Here's how to find out if you're owed unclaimed life insurance benefits from a lost policy.

Fed sets new limits on policymakers' investments amid questionable trades

October 21, 2021 11:51am MST

The Federal Reserve issued new restrictions on policymakers’ investments in response to questionable recent trades that forced two top officials to resign.

US unemployment claims fall to 290,000, a new pandemic low

October 21, 2021 6:36am MST

Unemployment claims in the U.S. reached another pandemic low last week, declining to 290,000.

Indiana town will give you cash and ‘grandparents on demand’ if you move there

October 19, 2021 4:48pm MST

Yes, you read that correctly. The City of Greensburg, Indiana will give you cash and “Grandparents on Demand” if you decide to move there and work remotely.

Federal government to ask for taxes on app transactions over $600

October 18, 2021 8:03pm MST

The IRS is cracking down on business owners who use apps like Venmo, Zelle and PayPal to conduct transactions, but do not pay taxes on the income. A new rule will allow the federal government to take a closer look at business transactions on these apps when they are more than $600.

Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift

October 18, 2021 2:26pm MST

A restaurant group in Arkansas is allowing student employees to do homework for an hour while on the clock, an initiative that is raising grades and also recruiting more employees amid the country’s labor shortage.

Amazon hiring 150K seasonal workers in US amid holiday hiring surge

October 18, 2021 12:45pm MST

Amazon's seasonal hires can get sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.