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.

Female entrepreneurship is up 69% since 2019, accounting for nearly half of all new business creation. Here's this week's money news.

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 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.

Approaches to managing finances together are changing, as 23% of couples say “I do” to separate finances. Here's this week's money news.

Gold is the spotlight after a record-breaking 2025 and big price swings to start 2026. Here's this week's money news.

Vacationing at "destination dupes" can save travelers nearly $2,300 on average. Here's this week's money news.

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.

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.

Looking for a new groove in 2026? Here's this week's money news.

Nearly a quarter of Americans (21%) use December as a financial checkpoint and 30% are jotting down 2026 goals. Here's this week's money news.

The global data-center market is projected to hit $938B by 2028. Here's this week's money news.