Reverse mortgages, home equity loans, and HELOCs are all ways homeowners can tap into the value of their homes for cash. That means the financing for these loans is secured by the home, so rates are typically lower than for other types of debt. However, the bank could force you into foreclosure if you fail…
The gap is widening between rival toy makers Hasbro and Mattel — thanks in part to a 30-year-old trading card game. The toy giants have flip-flopped dominance in the space for decades, jockeying for the most coveted master licenses to put new fan favorites — Disney princesses and “Star Wars” characters among them — on…
At face value, fourth-quarter U.S. economic growth was not good. The U.S. economy expanded at annualized pace of 1.4% during the final three months of 2025. That’s well below a Dow Jones consensus estimate of 2.5%. However, the initial reaction from many on the Street wasn’t overly negative, with many pointing to the U.S. government…
Between rising costs, packed schedules and a constant stream of financial advice, saving money can feel like another task competing for your attention. But it doesn’t have to be as complicated as it seems. Building an emergency fund or contributing to investments can be as simple as setting up a few automatic transfers and then…
Julpo | E+ | Getty Images The student loan delinquency rate is surging, new research finds. Nearly 25% of student loan borrowers with a payment due are now behind, compared with around 9% in 2019, during President Donald Trump’s first term, according to a report published Friday by The Century Foundation, a left-leaning think tank….
As investors weigh a potential conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Bank of America has a playbook for how assets have performed in the wake of seismic geopolitical events in the past. In a Friday note to clients, strategist Michael Hartnett looked at international crises, starting shortly before the outbreak of World War II through…
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc. | Blend Images | Getty Images The average tax refund is 14.2% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to early IRS filing data. As of Feb. 13, the average refund amount for individual filers was $2,476, up from $2,169 about one year prior, the IRS…
Being dark, as they call it, isn’t all it is cracked up to be. I’m talking about how “Mad Money” has been off the air these last couple of weeks to make way for the Winter Olympics. On a regular Friday edition of the show, I would lay out my game plan for the coming…
On the heels of a massive publicity push, including a Super Bowl 60 ad and a billboard in New York’s Times Square, families have filed about 2 million forms to open Trump accounts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at an event near Dallas on Friday. “As we approach 2 million forms, that will probably be…
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on Sept. 25, 2025, in Berlin. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images OpenAI is telling investors that it’s now targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, months after CEO Sam Altman touted $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitments. The artificial intelligence company is providing a…
