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While most Americans keep a new car for an average of 11 years, some buyers resell their new cars less than a year after they bought them. Here's why and what you can expect to save by buying one of...
U.S. consumers added $60 billion to their credit card debt in the fourth quarter of 2016, the largest fourth-quarter increase since 2007, just ahead of the Great Recession.
New workforce report from LinkedIn shows strongest new hiring rate for the last two months that the United States has seen since late summer/early fall of 2015.
New applications for mortgage loans rose last week even though interest rates rose as well. Borrowers may have been trying to beat an expected rate hike at next week's meeting of the FOMC.
Have you ever wondered how cash-strapped college students manage to pay for those spring break trips to sunnier climes?
About three-quarters of Americans remain afraid of riding in a self-driving car, at the same time that most would like to have some of the features of autonomous vehicles.
Home prices rose about 7% year over year in January, according to the latest report from CoreLogic. Home prices have risen every month for the past five years.
Connected devices that allow consumers to monitor home security systems or home automation/management systems have yet to make a significant dent in the market.
Most Americans say that they don't plan to splurge when they receive their tax refunds this year. Is that boring or smart?
Fiat Chrysler sales have faltered recently. Its rankings in auto quality surveys have as well. Now, a new study of dealer services puts its brands at the bottom again.
Choosing the right car dealership is often one of the most important parts in the process of buying a car. Customers need to feel that they can trust the car and the dealer that they are buying it...
Warren Buffett is selling his beach house in Laguna Beach, California, for $11 million. He paid $150,000 for the house in 1971.
Some home improvement projects bring with them a side benefit — a federal income tax deduction. If you made any of these changes in 2016, you may be able to get a deduction or credit.
American Express has increased the annual fee for Platinum Card members as of March 30. Many of the new benefits offered these cardholders are useless, because they are for services they rarely, if...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may be in the agency's first fight for survival in its short history. And it may be losing the battle for Americans' hearts and minds.