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The process can drag on for weeks, so getting started early is key.

Rising costs and interest rates have made it more difficult for Americans to save for emergencies.

Finding ways to prepare for a recession or weather high inflation can be even simpler than cutting back on spending and increasing your income. Sometimes, it first comes down to finding the right place to bank.

The holidays are fast approaching, and for many of us, it's time to do some Christmas shopping.

A survey says 43% of Americans feel that their financial situation is worse now compared to a year ago.

Could housing prices finally be coming back down to earth? Year-over-year home-price growth decelerated at a record-setting pace in July 2022. S&P CoreLogic’s latest Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, released September 27, reports that price growth dropped by 2.3% from June to July — from 18.1% to 15.8%.

The stock market has had a tumultuous 2022 so far, with major indices such as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in bear market territory. But according to market professionals surveyed in Bankrate’s Third-Quarter Market Mavens survey, the outlook for stocks should improve over the coming year. The group…

The Labor Department on Tuesday reported an 8.3% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index for August, which sent the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) spiraling lower. 

Economists said the U.S. is not in a recession currently, but one could start in 2023.

A new generation is confronting how to pay women and BIPOC colleagues more equitably.

It may have been a rough start to 2022, but top market watchers still expect stocks to climb over the coming year, according to a Bankrate survey. The First-Quarter Market Mavens survey reveals that analysts anticipate the S&P 500 will rise more than 11 percent over the next 12 months.…