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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans to forgive federal student loan debt during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 24, 2022. Leah Millis | Reuters Around 813,000 student loan borrowers will soon receive an email from President Joe Biden notifying them that their debt has been

Tooga | Digitalvision | Getty Images Long delays to get a new U.S. passport have eased from earlier in 2023 but haven’t yet returned to their pre-pandemic baseline. As of Nov. 6, the U.S. State Department is processing routine passport applications in seven to 10 weeks, the agency said. It’s processing expedited applications — which

Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images The following is an excerpt from “This week, your wallet,” an audio program produced by CNBC’s Personal Finance team. Listen to the latest episode here. [Editor’s note: Audio clip begins at the 2:33 minute mark.] Climate change has been described as a ticking time bomb, the threats of which

Recep-bg | E+ | Getty Images Now that federal student loan payments have restarted after a three-year reprieve, some borrowers may be wondering if it’s a good time to refinance. And companies haven’t been shy in pushing the option, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. “Some lenders seem desperate for origination and refinancing volume, so they

At a time when many households feel financially strained, some say you can put a price on happiness. And that number is $1.2 million. According to Empower’s Financial Happiness report, 60% of Americans said money can buy happiness and achieving a certain net worth is key to contentment. With record high credit card debt, a declining personal

In this article ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A couple assembling furniture. Drazen_ | E+ | Getty Images Gen Z and millennials are “hacking” the housing market as high prices and interest rates make affordability difficult. The term “house hacking” refers to the practice of renting out a portion of your home or

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images More investors are getting access to investments previously earmarked for the wealthiest members of society — but it may be risky for some to participate, experts said. Private investments — such as private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and stock in early stage companies — typically

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans to forgive federal student loan debt during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 24, 2022. Leah Millis | Reuters President Joe Biden’s new plan to forgive student debt is likely to look much different than his first. After the Supreme

A mother carrying her young son and looking down a suburban road in spring sunlight. Christopher Hopefitch | The Image Bank | Getty Images Single mothers face high rates of financial insecurity. Between 2021 and 2022, as pandemic-era aid dried up, the poverty rate for families headed by one woman soared to nearly 27% from

Eva-katalin | E+ | Getty Images Millennials are holding and buying bond exchange-traded funds with more gusto than older investors — and that’s likely not an ideal strategy, experts said. Millennial ETF investors — a cohort born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s — have 45% of their investment portfolios allocated to fixed income, on