Many towns are holding unique events to support local businesses and attract shoppers, not only on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29, but all season, ...

Inflation can significantly erode the buying power of cash and threaten households' savings over the long term.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Paying your mortgage on time is good for your financial health in many different ways, including helping you build equity in ...

The survey found that 37% of Americans have taken on debt after a loved one’s death, the highest figure in three recent years of polling. Of those who assumed debt, 59% used credit cards. The survey ...

Financial planners recommend saving around 75% of your pre-retirement income for retirement. Using the 4% rule, you can ...

The national hiring rate has stalled at 3.2%, levels not seen in two decades. Former federal workers who took a deferred ...

September’s long-awaited jobs report was finally released Thursday. Here’s what it tells us about the economy.

A delayed jobs report shows U.S. employers added 119,00 jobs in September. Still, the unemployment rate inched up from 4.3% ...

A cooling job market is leaving some homeowners without steady income. Learn how to continue paying your mortgage.

The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, according to data the Bureau of Labor ...