Personal finance

Field of wheat in central Kansas is nearly ready for harvest. Ricardo Reitmeyer | Getty Images With a population of about 2,100, Neodesha, Kansas, is roughly 100 miles from Wichita and Topeka in Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its claim to fame is the 65-foot-tall tower that supported the drilling framework for the first commercial oil

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 11, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the so-called Department of Government Efficiency looks to cut federal spending, Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have floated the idea that some of any savings could come

Jaque Silva/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images With the price of bitcoin down from a record high in January, there’s a chance for some investors to score a tax break, experts say.   Following a post-election rally, the flagship digital currency touched $109,000 on inauguration day before falling in February. As of midday Friday, the price

A worker stocks eggs at a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Whether it’s a dozen eggs or a new car, Americans are having a hard time adjusting to current prices. Nearly all Americans report experiencing some form of “sticker shock,” regardless of

A student studies in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education‘s website, leaving millions of borrowers with fewer options for now. Borrowers are unable