Personal Finance

5 ‘Safe’ Investments Financial Advisors Steer Their Own Parents Away From

Some of the most trusted products sold to retirees carry traps that can gut a lifetime of savings.

Over Half of Americans Now Need a Side Hustle Just to Survive in 2026

A side gig can help you pay your bills, but here's how it can affect your bottom line and life too.

How Merck Keeps Prices for Its Blockbuster Cancer Drug Sky High

One patient's single infusion bill topped $162,000 — and a new investigation exposes the web of patents, Medicare lobbying, and dosing decisions that keep Keytruda out of generic competition.

12 Generic Groceries That Are Literally Identical to Name Brands (and 5 You Should Never Buy)

Big brands make most store-brand groceries in the same factories. Here's where to save — and which to skip.

These 3 EVs Show Electric Cars Don’t Have to Cost a Fortune

While the average new car now costs $49,275, three electric models at the 2026 New York Auto Show start as low as $29,990 — and rising gas prices are only sweetening the case for going electric.

They Paid $45K for a Family Cruise. It Was Never Booked

The accused couple allegedly collected nearly $45,000 through Zelle, checks, and cash from trusting friends — then handed back bounced checks and excuses instead of boarding passes.

Texas AG Opens Probe Into Lululemon for Alleged ‘Forever Chemicals’

The Texas attorney general says the yoga-pants giant may have misled shoppers about PFAS chemicals linked to cancer and endocrine disruption — even as Lululemon insists it already phased them out years ago.

Why Prices Could Rise in NYC from Trump Hormuz Blockade

Gas prices already jumped 21.2% in March's CPI — and with the Hormuz blockade now in effect, NYC shoppers could soon see the ripple hit grocery and retail shelves as shipping costs climb.

Home Sales Were Limping Even before War, $4 Gas. Now What?

Existing home sales just hit their lowest pace since 1995 — and the March data doesn't yet capture the full drag from rising mortgage rates and $4-a-gallon gas.

9 Sneaky Surcharges Draining Your Wallet — Including the One That Just Spiked

These hidden fees are everywhere now — on your dinner check, your flight, your hotel bill. Here's how to fight back.

Gas Prices Hover Around $4 per Gallon. But Is Another Jump Coming?

With U.S.-Iran peace talks collapsed and a Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz now in place, GasBuddy's top analyst is warning drivers to prepare for another price surge — possibly this week.

Why Your Regular Retirement Income Is Hiking Your Capital Gains Tax (and What to Do About It)

Don't be caught off guard. Here's what to know, plus strategies for reducing your capital gains rate.
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