‘This is very stressful’: My son’s insurance company won’t pay for his damaged roof. How can he fight this?

Stocks jumped out of the gate Thursday and stayed higher through the close as well-received earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) overshadowed a disappointing reaction to Meta Platforms’ (META) quarterly results. Market participants also kept an eye on a busy economic calendar and surging long-term Treasury yields, though these did little to shift today’s price action. At…

Erin Moriarity bought her first stock at 8 years old: Campbell Soup, because she liked the kids on the label. Disney came second. By the time she passed her CFP exam in 2016, she’d studied personal finance for decades.  Her YouTube channel, Erin Talks Money, has grown to more than 390,000 subscribers. The audience skews…

The average monthly payment for a brand-new car is around $770, according to NerdWallet. Drivers who want a new vehicle without committing to long-term ownership can lease cars, trucks, SUVs and vans. There are plenty of affordable lease deals on some of the best new sedans and coupes on the market. Here’s what to know…

Thursday, September 19, 2024 Nationally, Black Girls Receive More Frequent and Severe Discipline in Schools In a new report, we found that Black girls are disciplined much more often and more harshly than other children in public schools. GAO’s Jackie Nowicki tells us more.

Mint was one of the first free online budgeting apps when it launched in 2007. I used it when it was first released. Intuit purchased Mint in 2009 and recently shut Mint.com down. Current users are now forced to find a replacement. Here are the 7 best Mint alternatives worth considering. NOTE: I’ve used all…