Jessica Dickler

Spending more to save more — also known as "spaving" — is a common pitfall. But it can also lead to excessive spending and high-interest credit card debt if you aren't careful, experts say.

"Spaving," or spending more to save more, can lead to excessive spending and high-interest credit card debt if you aren't careful, experts say.

There's a growing disconnect between how much adult children expect to inherit and how much their aging parents plan on leaving them.

Thanks to skyrocketing housing prices, homeowners are now sitting on nearly $30 trillion in home equity, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve — just shy of the 2022 peak.

Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job prospects

Up until now, buy now, pay later loans have been notoriously difficult to track.

When it comes to improving access to higher education , each state is largely left to its own devices. Some are trying a broader array of tactics than others.

Those armed with a newly minted diploma are entering a job market that looks a little less promising than it did a year ago.

As of 2024, there are more benefits to college savings plans, including the flexibility to roll unused money into a Roth IRA free of tax penalties.

Among some of the recent changes to 529 college savings plans, money can now be converted into a Roth individual retirement account tax-free after 15 years.