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Customers look at appliances for sale at a Best Buy store in Miami, Florida, Oct. 8, 2021. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Sara Rathner didn’t want to replace her clothes dryer. But a part was clearly broken, causing the machine to make a high-pitched squealing sound every time she dried a load of laundry.  “We

In this article TREE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fuse | Corbis | Getty Images When you buy or sell a home, your real estate agent’s commissions can trim thousands of dollars off the sale price — but many consumers don’t realize you can negotiate those terms. Nearly a third, 31%, of homebuyers and

A general view of the Baker Library/Bloomberg Center on February 17, 2024, at Harvard Business School in Allston, MA.  Erica Denhoff | Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images A Harvard Business School graduate tricked his fellow alumni and associates into investing at least $2.9 million in a Ponzi scheme he ran, New York

Despite a growing need, fewer students are applying for college financial aid. Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have discouraged many students and their families from completing an application. As of the last tally, less than 5 million students have submitted the 2024-25 FAFSA form so far.   That’s a fraction of the 17 million

Barring a $1 billion donation or broad-based student loan forgiveness, college is becoming a path for only those with the means to pay for it, many reports now show.  But some colleges have a new strategy to entice students wary of the high cost.    Roughly two dozen schools have introduced “no-loan” policies, which means they are

In this article T Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A cellular tower is seen on Feb. 22, 2024 in Redondo Beach, California. The outage affected tens of thousands of customers in cities across the country whose phones lost signal overnight. Eric Thayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images AT&T is reimbursing customers affected

Getty Images If you’re expecting a tax refund this season, you can avoid delays by filing a complete and accurate return. But first, you’ll need to gather your tax forms. You get tax forms such as W-2s and 1099s from employers and financial institutions each year. Those entities also send the IRS copies, called “information

In this article FIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In a year that defied most economists’ expectations, retirement savers reaped the benefits. Retirement account balances, which took a sharp nosedive in 2022 due to market volatility, have now started to bounce back, according to the latest data from Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest provider

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Paramount are among a long list of companies with recent layoffs. Many of those unemployed workers are now trying to figure out how to get by without a paycheck. CNBC spoke to financial experts on the best way to use your financial resources while

Milos Dimic | E+ | Getty Images With various factors keeping homeownership out of reach for Americans, many aspiring homeowners are pessimistic, doubting they ever achieve that goal. Would-be buyers point to two major obstacles holding them back, according to a new Bankrate report. About half, 51%, point to a high cost of living, and