Personal finance

Social Security retirement benefits provide guaranteed income for your lifetime. Here’s how that money may benefit your family after you die.

Nadia Liu Spellman grew up watching her parents run a fine-dining restaurant. Now, her dumpling business has three restaurant locations and sells on Amazon.

Starting in 2024, savers can roll unused money from a 529 plan over to Roth individual retirement account free of income tax or tax penalties.

While it may take gift cards years to expire, experts say it’s still wise to spend them quickly.

Adalia Aborisade went from working 60 hour weeks as a public school teacher to just working around 15 hours a week as an entrepreneur living in Mexico City.

Baddies and Budgets founder Jasmine Taylor says one of the first questions her followers ask her these days is how to trim their food expenses.

If billionaire Mark Cuban needed to rebuild his fortune from scratch, he knows exactly what he’d do. Step 1, he says: Land the first sales job he can get.

Gov. Wes Moore was a guest speaker at the Black Wealth Summit in Landover, Maryland, which was founded by entrepreneur Cedric Nash. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Most Americans hope to retire as millionaires, Bankrate reports. Here’s how much to set aside each month to save $2 million by the time you turn 65.

Remote workers are earning an average $8,553, or 9.7%, more a year than their in-office counterparts, according to recent research.

Americans lost $2.7 billion to scams originating on social media between January 2021 and June 2023, says the FTC. Here are the warning signs you need to know.

If you’re a federal worker or government contractor who will be out of a paycheck if the government shuts down, here’s info on how to manage and pay your bills. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

The pandemic-era relief policy that has lasted 42 months will finally conclude in October.

Brian Chesky thought helping Airbnb succeed would mean “everything in my life would be fixed,” he says. Instead, he felt more isolated than ever — here’s why.

Couponing has helped 32-year-old Kiersti Torok to save over $1,000 on everyday items like groceries and household goods. Here are her tips for getting started.

Americans say they learned this money lesson as they were entering adulthood around age 22. But it’s something many still struggle to put into practice.

In some states, you need to make over $100,000 to cover expenses and save for retirement.

Moving in with your significant other can be an exciting way to save money. But take these steps to minimize the financial stress that can also crop up.

Auto loan debt in the U.S. is at a record high of $1.5 trillion. Here’s what lenders say is happening and how consumers can ensure they’re protected.

Winner winner chicken dinner! You just won the lottery, but do you know what to do next? Here’s what to know before you cash out.