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U.S. consumers are keeping their new cars, SUVs and pickups longer than ever. Here are the 10 vehicles they are keeping longer than any others.
The WannaCry ransomware attacks were the big news in data security last week. In the US, the Identity Theft Resource Center counted 30 new data breaches in the past seven days.
At what age should people be living on their own, making their own rent payments, car payments, and cell phone payments? The generational responses to a recent survey may surprise you.
A massive ransomware attack last Friday has affected hundreds of thousands of computers running old versions of the Windows operating system. Here are some steps to take to protect yourself and your...
The housing price recovery has been going on for about six years now, and the median home price in the U.S. reached a new peak last year. Here are the 10 cities where the recovery has been swiftest...
The Identity Theft Resource Center reported this week that it has recorded 617 data breaches so far in 2017, well ahead of the pace needed to break 2016's record for breaches.
Heading into the Memorial Day holiday, automakers are keeping incentives high to attract more new car buyers to their dealer lots.
U.S. student loan debt could add stress to the recovering economy as more money is redirected to paying back the $1.4 trillion debt. In some U.S. cities, earnings may not leave enough to purchase...
A new Internet of Things botnet threatens to replicate the massive disruption caused last October by the Mirai botnet.
Online real estate firm Zillow faces a lawsuit in Illinois from a real estate lawyer who claims the company's Zestimate sharply undervalued her home and made it more difficult to sell.
U.S. student loan debt topped $1.4 trillion at the end of the first quarter. A recent survey by LendEDU looks at the effects of that debt on students after they graduate.
The latest wave of the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics shows that both household income and wealth improved between 2012 and 2015. The improvement was greatest among the...
Before listing a home for sale, make sure that you have considered these eight factors, any of which could cause a potential sale to fail.
Through May 3, 2017, there have been 538 data breaches and more than 9.8 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year. This is more than a third higher than the record pace at...
Though today's housing market favors home sellers, getting the best price for your home means paying attention to how the market has changed over the last several years.