Flying during the holiday season can strain the budget, especially for larger families. Yet with the right timing and a smart savings strategy, you can often land better deals and even earn interest on your travel fund while you wait for the perfect time to book. Here’s how to save…

Senior Administration officials, including President Trump himself, have threatened the tax-exempt status of non-profits that criticize him, his allies, or his policies. Under current law, the authority of the IRS to punish these groups is limited. But the administration and its allies in Congress now are moving to make it…

Gold () futures opened at $4,018.30 per ounce on Monday, up 1.1% from Friday’s close of $3,975.90. The price of gold also rose in early trading to a record $4,099.60. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated Friday, contributing to gold’s rise above $4,000 per ounce. President Trump said…

The price of gold can be quoted in multiple forms because the precious metal is traded in different ways. The two main gold prices that investors should know about are spot prices and gold futures prices. Learn more: How to invest in gold in 4 steps The spot price of…

The current average HELOC rate is 7.75%, according to the analytics company Curinos. Interest rates on home equity lines of credit have been inching down all year. They’ve remained below 8% since early August and are now at their lowest point of 2025. Find out whether now is a good…

Today’s CD rates still hover well above the national average. The Federal Reserve reduced its target interest rate three times in 2024 and recently announced its first rate cut of 2025. This has a ripple effect on deposit account rates, which means now could be your last chance to lock…

Mortgage rates have hardly moved this week. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has held steady at 6.28%, and the 15-year fixed rate is down by two basis points to 5.56%. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.28% 20-year…

Today’s savings account rates still hover well above the national average. The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate three times in 2024 and once, so far, in 2025. This means deposit account rates are also on the decline. It’s more important than ever to ensure you’re earning the highest…

Last month, the Trump administration ended the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual hunger survey, claiming it was “overly politicized.”There are other ways that the administration is restricting important information about hunger and food insecurity, according to Project Bread, a Massachusetts nonprofit that connects people and communities with sources of food…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a person who brings and loses a special motion to strike under California’s Anti-SLAPP law has no right to an immediate appeal in federal court, although that same litigant would have such an appeal under California law. The…