💰Knowledge pays Knowledge can pay. Americans estimate they lost about $948 last year to financial literacy gaps — adding up to roughly $246 billion nationwide. Here's this month's money news.
🔍 In focus Americans began 2026 with a record $1.28 trillion in credit card debt. Here's this week's money news.
📅 The long game The average tax refund is up 10.6% year over year as of early March, hitting $3,676. Here's this week's money news.
📦 On the move In 23 of the 50 largest metro areas, buying is cheaper than renting — while in 27, renting costs less. Here's this week's money news.
🗝️ Own it Female entrepreneurship is up 69% since 2019, accounting for nearly half of all new business creation. Here's this week's money news.
💰 Make it count Trump accounts can now be opened for children under age 18 with a Social Security number. Here's this week's money news.
🐾The care factor The care factor can come at a hefty premium for kids — and prices are rising 1.3 times faster for pets. Here's this week's money news.
🏹 Yours, mine, and ours Approaches to managing finances together are changing, as 23% of couples say “I do” to separate finances. Here's this week's money news.
🥇 Good as gold Gold is the spotlight after a record-breaking 2025 and big price swings to start 2026. Here's this week's money news.
🗺️ Go the distance Vacationing at "destination dupes" can save travelers nearly $2,300 on average. Here's this week's money news.
💰 Ready, set, refund Taxpayers may have an incentive to file early this year with refunds projected to jump 15% to 20%. Here's this week's money news.
⚙️ Smart shift U.S. consumer tech spending is projected to hit $565 billion in 2026, a 3.7% jump from last year. Here's this week's money news.
