What happens when you close a credit card?

Some aspects of a person's credit score will be affected immediately upon closing an account.

Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy: Coupons expiring, return deadlines

The time to use your Bed Bath & Beyond coupon or return an unwanted item is running out. Here are the deadlines to know.

IKEA announces $2.2B US investment, 17 new stores

Ikea executives said the locations of the new U.S. stores are still being determined but hinted at a particular region where the company is seeing demand.

Mortgage rates rise, add to affordability issues

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate increased to 6.39%. Higher rates and low housing supply is putting affordability constraints on would-be homebuyers. But there are still ways to find the best rate.

BuzzFeed to close news division, cut 15% of all staff

Pulitzer Prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division and cut another 15% of its staff across the company, adding to layoffs made earlier this year.

Home price growth continues to slow down: Fannie Mae

Home prices increased by 4.7% year-over-year in Q1 2023. However, that marked a significant slowdown from annual growth in the previous quarter. Still, low home supply and high mortgage rates have raised affordability issues for potential home buyers. Here’s what you need to know.

America's retirement preparedness score drops: Fidelity

The average American has a 78% chance of covering estimated retirement expenses in a down market, according to Fidelity's 2023 Retirement Savings Assessment. Here’s what you need to know.

More women earning as much as husbands, but still do more at home, study finds

In U.S. marriages where spouses earn the same income, husbands were still found to spend more time on leisure, while wives spend more time on caregiving and chores, according to Pew Research.

Inflation and rising costs pushes Americans to make risky financial choices: Survey

High inflation and interest rates pushed 35% of Americans to drain cash from emergency savings and 26% have skipped or are considering becoming delinquent on their credit cards, a recent survey from Achieve said.