I will die on this hill: Cheaper By The Dozen is a story about the child care crisis, and Cars is about the plight of rural America. (Given my passion for economics/pop culture, you can imagine how excited I was to read this article from Lauren Nowacki) bankrate.com/personal-finan…

Rejection rates are elevated — just one symptom of a high-rate environment. But one concern is that rate cuts might do little to help, especially if the reason for them is a slowing economy or higher unemployment. Here's what you can do to: bankrate.com/loans/personal…

Let's talk about tipping fatigue. More Americans this year have a negative view about tipping, new Bankrate data shows, but the amount of people who say they always tip for services has declined substantially since 2021. Read more: bankrate.com/credit-cards/n…

Owning a home involves more than just a mortgage. Maintenance fees, property taxes, insurance and more of these “hidden” costs total $21,400 on average this year, according to a Bankrate study. bankrate.com/home-equity/hi…

How about them coffee prices :'( Roasted coffee: +11.8% YoY Instant coffee: +12.4% YoY The average retail price of a package of ground roast coffee also hit an all-time high in May of $7.93/pound, up 87% since February 2020.

Five years ago, Michigan's Senate Bill No. 1 aimed to fix the high auto insurance costs. It ended up only complicating — and in some cases, worsening — the problem. A must read investigation from R.E. Hawley: bankrate.com/insurance/car/…

There are now roughly the same number of job openings as there are unemployed workers. That ratio soared to as high as 2:1 during the "Great Resignation" of 2022. Know this metric has limitations, but seems like we're approaching a big threshold for the job market.

The Fed is navigating a particularly tricky landscape right now — not just because they’re uncertain about how tariffs will impact the economy, but also because of the political pressures that come along with it. bankrate.com/banking/federa…

The Fed meets today on interest rates. Join Bankrate experts, including Sarah Foster and Mark Hamrick, and me, for live updates on LinkedIn. Follow along here: bankrate.com/banking/federa…

No rate cut, but surprisingly, the Fed still expects to cut rates twice this year. They also see weaker growth and higher inflation/unemployment. Read more: bankrate.com/banking/federa…

Americans' resentment against inflation helped send Trump back to the White House. But a new Bankrate poll finds that even fewer people than before Trump’s election think the economy is on the right track — and many think tariffs will harm their finances.bankrate.com/banking/saving…

How much do you need to live comfortably? 45% of Americans told Bankrate in our latest survey that they feel they need at least a six-figure income, with 26% feeling they need $150K or more. bankrate.com/investing/fina…

Parents are feeling the pinch of a pricey economy more than anyone. Tariffs could make it all worse. But Lane Gillespie found specific advice for a group facing unique challenges. Read more of his series "Navigating Now": bankrate.com/banking/expert…

President Trump wants rate cuts — but ironically, firing Powell or taking over the Fed might not be the way to get them.

Many student loan borrowers tell us they wish they knew the right amount to borrow for their education before signing. But proposals to cap federal student loan borrowing could have unintended consequences, Andrew Pentis’s discovered. Read more: bankrate.com/loans/student-…

Ever wondered how a recession could impact you? There’s consequences for all people, not just the unemployed. bankrate.com/banking/federa…

Have you ever asked yourself, "How much money do I need to live comfortably?" It's a question that many of us ponder, yet the answer seems to shift as we climb the income ladder. bankrate.com/investing/fina…

New from Bankrate: Only 40% say they are comfortable with their level of emergency savings. Among them, 80% have enough to cover at least three months’ expenses. But is it enough, in a world made more expensive by inflation? bankrate.com/banking/saving…