Ann Carrns

By Most people have two options when they want a new car: buy it with a traditional loan or lease it. Either can make sense, depending on your personal situation.

In general, you are not responsible for a deceased spouse's debt; their estate — the legal term for someone's money and property — is.

By The death of a spouse can be devastating, and in the aftermath, calls from collection agencies about medical bills and other debts could not come at a worse time.

Most low- and moderate-income parents would enroll in a 529 plan if an employer matched contributions, a survey has found.

As higher education becomes ever more expensive, some states are giving employers incentives to contribute to 529 college savings accounts for their workers.

By More automobile owners are falling behind on their payments, and a new report suggests that lenders have sometimes been overzealous in repossessing cars.

Average home equity has increased to $315,000, almost $129,000 more than at the onset of the pandemic in 2020.

The catch-up contribution limit will be higher for people in their early 60s, but few can afford to take advantage of it.

Auto-IRAs are now available in 10 states and soon will be in seven more.