Kerri Anne Renzulli

Just because you may soon be able to buy cryptocurrency in your workplace retirement account doesn't mean you should.

Americans will spend almost $179 billion on secondhand goods this year—a 96 percent from 2015 that's expected to nearly double again by 2030.

Customers seeking sustainable merch are a big deal these days. But which products actually deliver on their environmental promises?

Retailers are still short hundreds of thousands of workers. Here's how the turnover is changing how merchants operate and treat their employees.

The unemployment penalty that millions of women face after losing or leaving jobs during the pandemic seems likely to widen the gender wage gap in coming years.

How? For starters, choosing brands that take stands on social issues and even reflect the whims of social media stars.

Consumer spending continued to surge in Year Two of the pandemic but there were some shifts in what Americans chose to buy.

Buy now, pay later plans offered by Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna and PayPal are soaring in popularity. But convenience and affordability may come at a high price .

Americans got hefty raises last year, but those fatter paychecks failed to keep the typical worker afloat as consumer prices soared.

A look at the events, innovations, technology, sports and arts that will bring us joy next year.

Americans have given more than $2.8 billion to help 9/11 victims—the second largest sum ever donated to one disaster. Here are ways you can still help.

Many parents are taking out massive federal loans of $50,000 or more to send their kids to these colleges. Is your alma matter or kid's top pick among them?

Default and delinquency rates on parent loans at these schools run as high as 30 to 40 percent just two years after the family's student has left college.

Before taking out a federal PLUS loan to help pay for your child's college costs, make sure to do this first.

You don't need to buy shares in GameStop or AMC to take advantage of the meme stock frenzy. Odds are your retirement savings have already done the work for you.

Sign-up bonuses worth $1,000 or more. No-interest financing. More generous rewards and sweet new perks. As credit card companies fight to win your post-pandemic spending, they'll do almost anything to win you over.

Women have taken a disproportionately big hit economically during the pandemic due to heavy layoffs in female-dominated industries, remote schooling and a lack of affordable childcare. Here's what employers, the federal government and women themselves can do to help.

More than half of the metropolitan areas across the country have become less affordable for renters since the pandemic started, according to new data from Zillow. Thinking of making a move? Here's what you need to know.

The pandemic has spurred big changes in the rental market across the country, driving down prices in America's biggest cities but raising rates in traditionally cheaper spots. And the No. 1 most affordable place to rent in the U.S. is...?

These blunders can shrink or delay your refund, result in you owing money or—the most dreaded outcome of all—trigger an audit. Here's how to avoid the most common and costly tax errors when you file your 2020 return.

There could be valuable items worth hundreds, often even thousands, of dollars among the items gathering dust in your attic, basement or closet—you just need to know how to spot them.

The nonprofit founder is advocating a plan to help working mothers rebuild lives that have been upended by the pandemic. Washington is taking notice—and so are critics.

From taking full advantage of pandemic-related tax breaks to grabbing write-offs you may be newly eligible for, these strategies will help you get the most back from Uncle Sam when you file your taxes this year.

If you want to skip the world of academia after high school graduation, these jobs paying more than $70,000 a year could get you on par salary-wise with those who did spend four years at college.

Many workers don't need to wait for Congress to act to get a minimum wage hike this year. Depending on where they live, they may already be getting one.

Minimum wage workers in these cities and counties don't have to wait for Congress to act to bring home $15 an hour. These are all the places in the U.S. with minimum-wage laws that mandate the higher rate this year.

If you have children under age 18, you can cut your tax bill or increase your refund by hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars, this year by claiming these existing tax breaks.

As tax filing season gets under way, here's the lowdown on whether the stimulus payments you received last year will be counted as taxable income—and how to claim any stimulus money you're still owed when you fill out your return.

If you received unemployment benefits last year, here's what you need to know when you file your 2020 return.

Catch up on bills, pay down debt, put money into savings or something else? Financial experts weigh in on the smartest moves to make with your next stimulus payment, if Congress passes President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic financial relief package.