The Fed Held Rates Steady in October 2026: What It Means for Your Money
The Fed held rates steady on October 28, 2026, but a hawkish dissent signals no rate cut soon. Here’s what it means for your money.
The Fed held rates steady on October 28, 2026, but a hawkish dissent signals no rate cut soon. Here’s what it means for your money.
Nearly 20% of families are falling behind on debt payments, a new Fed survey finds. See what changed and how to protect your own numbers.
The click to cancel rule was struck down in court. See what California, New York, and NYC’s new 2026 rule still require when you cancel.
The September inflation report shows prices rose 3.7%. Here’s what it means for your budget, credit cards, and the Fed’s next move.
You open a trading app before you open a budgeting app. That order is common for Gen Z right now, and it carries real risk. New national data show Gen Z financial literacy fell to its lowest point in a
401(k) hardship withdrawals hit a record high last year. Six percent of workers in Vanguard-managed retirement plans pulled money out early. That’s up from five percent the year before, marking the sixth straight annual increase. Most of these withdrawals cover
You notice 6.2 percent missing from every paycheck for Social Security. You assume it won’t matter until retirement, decades away. On October 14, 2026, the Social Security Administration announces the 2027 Social Security COLA. This yearly increase adjusts benefits for
You renew your health insurance plan every fall without much thought. This year’s bill makes you do a double take. The 2027 ACA open enrollment period opens November 1, 2026. It follows a year when average marketplace premium payments jumped
Forty-five percent of people in a relationship don’t know everything about their partner’s finances. Financial infidelity means hiding debt, income, or spending from a partner. It’s common enough that experts treat it like a real relationship risk. Gen Z couples
Navigating healthcare benefits involves sorting through premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. In 2026-27, the landscape is shifting in your favor. Employers are implementing innovative benefit strategies to reduce your out-of-pocket expenses while providing comprehensive support for your physical, mental, and
Many were taught to build wealth by buying something significant and believing that it would increase in value. This could be a house, a stock, or a crypto coin your coworker is obsessed with. This can work, but it depends
On September 23, 2026, the Department of Education opened the FAFSA 2027-28 form. That beat its own October 1 deadline by four days. Secretary Linda McMahon called it the earliest FAFSA launch in the program’s history. It’s the second year