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I Asked ChatGPT What the Worst Holiday Purchases Are — Here’s the List

Avoid post-holiday regrets. Discover the worst holiday buys that drain your wallet, according to ChatGPT, and learn smarter ways to spend this season.

GOBankingRates · Nov 13, 2025

Retirement Net Worth: How Your Savings Compare to the Average Retiree

How much will you need to retire, how much does the average person have saved and how does your nest egg stack up?

GOBankingRates · Nov 13, 2025

AI Is Reshaping Retirement Planning - But Should You Trust It?

Planning for retirement used to mean meeting with a financial advisor, gathering paperwork and running numbers by hand or with basic software. Today, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing that process. 

Benzinga · Nov 10, 2025

Empower Stays on D.C. Streets as Appeals Court Weighs Future of Rideshare Company

The D.C. Superior Court found Empower still in contempt of court despite updating its software-as-a-service agreement and will reconvene in January.

Reason · Oct 17, 2025

D.C. Will Arrest This CEO if His Rideshare Alternative Doesn't Shut Down by Friday

Empower CEO Joshua Sear is guilty of providing a cheap, popular alternative to Uber in the nation's capital.

Reason · Oct 9, 2025

The ‘Ideal’ Age To Start Saving for Retirement — and What To Do If You’re Late

Americans say 27 is the ideal age to start saving for retirement. Here’s what to do if you’re older and haven’t started yet.

GOBankingRates · Sep 27, 2025

1 in 3 Americans have no emergency savings—while boomers' $2,000 cushion dwarfs Gen Z’s $400, survey finds

Roughly one-third of Americans are not prepared for a financial emergency.

Fortune · Sep 17, 2025

Bills Beat Inflation as Americans’ Top Money Worry in 2025, Study Finds

Americans now spend four hours a day thinking about money. A new study reveals bills -- not inflation -- are their biggest financial stressor.

GOBankingRates · Sep 16, 2025

Working Late: Survey Reveals We Should Be Retiring Years Earlier

Even as the full retirement age has increased, many Americans believe we should be retiring earlier, not later. If you want the full Social Security benefit, you'll need to work even longer than the full retirement age.

Benzinga · Sep 10, 2025

Financial FOMO Is Real—57% Have Made Money Decisions Based On Social Media, And 73% Say It's Changed How They Spend Or Save

More than half of Americans admit they've made a financial move—whether it's a purchase, an investment, or opening a credit card—because of what they saw online. According to a March survey by Empower, 57% say social media has influenced their financial decisions, and 73% say it’s changed how they spend,…

Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025