The Moneyist: I got into debt helping my…

Dear Moneyist, I was raised by a single mother who sacrificed and worked very hard to give me and my siblings everything we needed growing up. Throughout my life I have tried to take care…

Why you should stay the course in the…

Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGameStop, AMC Entertainment, BlackBerry, Dogecoin and silver – all have been subject to epic rallies and falls in recent days, spurred by droves of retail investors driving up prices…

Even some millionaires are cutting back on holiday…

Window shoppers view holiday decorations at the Williams & Sons Country Store in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2020.Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesWhile the Covid crisis has boosted the wealth of many of…

Even without a stimulus deal, the Fed, which…

Although a second stimulus plan is still up in the air, the Federal Reserve is determined to push consumer borrowing costs even lower as the economic recovery takes hold — giving everyday Americans a reason…

The Fed could disappoint markets Wednesday, even if…

Federal Reserve Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on "The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020.Susan Walsh | ReutersThe Fed may see a…

Dow jumps more than 200 points to a…

Stocks rose to record levels on Friday, notching another weekly advance, as traders shook off a disappointing U.S. jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 248.74 points, or 0.8%, at 30,218.26. The…