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Rising costs and interest rates have made it more difficult for Americans to save for emergencies.

Finding ways to prepare for a recession or weather high inflation can be even simpler than cutting back on spending and increasing your income. Sometimes, it first comes down to finding the right place to bank.

The holidays are fast approaching, and for many of us, it's time to do some Christmas shopping.

Could housing prices finally be coming back down to earth? Year-over-year home-price growth decelerated at a record-setting pace in July 2022. S&P CoreLogic’s latest Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, released September 27, reports that price growth dropped by 2.3% from June to July — from 18.1% to 15.8%.

The stock market has had a tumultuous 2022 so far, with major indices such as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in bear market territory. But according to market professionals surveyed in Bankrate’s Third-Quarter Market Mavens survey, the outlook for stocks should improve over the coming year. The group…

The Labor Department on Tuesday reported an 8.3% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index for August, which sent the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) spiraling lower. 

It may have been a rough start to 2022, but top market watchers still expect stocks to climb over the coming year, according to a Bankrate survey. The First-Quarter Market Mavens survey reveals that analysts anticipate the S&P 500 will rise more than 11 percent over the next 12 months.…

Dos años después de que la pandemia de coronavirus forzara el cierre generalizado de oficinas, las empresas ahora reabren sus puertas y las prioridades cambiaron para muchos empleados.

Two years after the coronavirus pandemic forced widespread office closures, companies are now reopening their doors and priorities have shifted for many employees.