PERSONAL FINANCE

Mortgages rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.

Who keeps the house? Or pays the credit card bill? You need a financial exit strategy for a breakup at any age.

New rules on agent commissions formally kicked in last month but have already been having an effect on the ground.

There’s been a lot of chatter about the state of the U.S. economy on the campaign trail save for one glaring omission

To instill good habits in your kids, it’s important to engage them on how to save and spend wisely — and by modeling smart personal finance practices yourself.

For new college students, starting school often means getting their first credit card. But the process can be confusing and overwhelming.

While this elite group benefited from surging stock prices, their gains are markers of steady investing over time and having the patience to ride out the rough patches.

Businesses also pay dearly when they allow bad situations to fester, and the toll is not just financial.

You aren’t entitled to other people’s money, even your parents’ assets.

National Public Data, the latest company to report a major data breach, tells consumers to protect themselves by taking “preventive measures.”

It’s good to step in when there’s a real need, but rescuing someone from their own poor money management only reinforces it.

Marriage won’t change your credit history, but it can influence what lenders are willing to do for you together.

Bear and bull markets are a normal part of investing, so ignore the political rhetoric coming off the campaign trail.

It’s natural to feel anxious when Wall Street turbulence cuts into your 401(k) or other investments, but giving into panic generally does more harm than good.

The regulator ordered CarShield to pay $10 million, alleging it used deceptive ads and “trusted personalities to deliver its empty promises.”

Retailers and rewards programs don’t actually need to scan a copy of your driver’s license, so don’t let them.

Assumable loans let buyers take over government-backed mortgages and lock in low rates — under certain conditions.

Airline seating is much like America’s economic divide — the less room you have to be comfortable, the more likely you’ll get stuck in a miserable middle position.