Personal Finance

‘Bar-Fight Rules’? Hurricane Season Forecasts Prompt Ominous Warning

Experts at FEMA and the National Hurricane Center are sounding the alarm that a "below-average" 2026 forecast is lulling coastal homeowners into skipping the very preparations that could save their homes — and their finances.

‘No Tax on Tips’ Law May Help Millions Buy a Piece of American Dream

The 'no tax on tips' law has an unexpected side effect: it could help 4 million bartenders, servers and other tipped workers finally qualify for FHA mortgages they were previously denied.

Checked Bag Fees Just Jumped Again. Don’t Expect Them to Drop

All five major U.S. airlines raised their first-bag fee to $45 within weeks of each other — and travel experts say history makes clear these fees only move in one direction.

United Wants to Buy American Airlines: 5 Ways a Mega-Merger Could Hit Your Wallet

United's CEO pitched a mega-merger with American to Trump. Your fares and your miles could be the first casualties.

Are Trump’s Tariffs Really Dead? Here’s What’s Happening Behind the Scenes

With the Supreme Court having struck down emergency duties, the Trump administration is quietly pursuing a new legal route that could permanently raise prices on everything from bicycles to baby gear to cheese.

Faulty Whirlpool Fridge? You May Be Eligible to Get up to 75% Back

A class-action settlement covers side-by-side models from Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir made between 2018 and 2021 — and the deadline to file a claim for past repairs isn't until November.

7-Eleven Says It’s Closing 645 US Stores in the Next Year

For the fifth consecutive year, 7-Eleven's store count is shrinking — and the chain hasn't revealed which of its 13,000-plus North American locations will be cut.

This Cruise Line Is Raising Some Gratuity Rates

If you're booked on an MSC Caribbean or Alaska sailing, prepaying your gratuities before May 11 could save you as much as $3 per person per night.

11 Great Food Discounts and Deals This Wednesday

Celebrate Tax Day with these tasty offers.

Own This Sam’s Club Christmas Decoration? You Could Be Owed a Refund

The recalled Members Mark 7' Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck reindeer — sold for about $170 — can overheat and emit smoke, and Sam's Club is offering buyers either a full refund or a repair kit.

Spring Can Boost Your Gas Mileage — If You Drive It Right

With the national average at $4.12 per gallon, a few simple driving adjustments this spring could meaningfully stretch your tank — and the Department of Energy's tips go beyond just slowing down.

Macy’s to Shutter Store in This City in April Amid 2026 Closures

The confirmed April 26 closure at Pittsburgh Mills Mall is just one of 150 Macy's locations being shuttered in 2026 — here's the full list of what's closing soon.
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