Personal finance

Erik Von Weber The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates in September, the first in a string of cuts expected at least into 2025. Earnings on cash are expected to decline as a result — likely leading investors to ask what they should do in response. From a financial planning perspective, cash generally refers to

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Health savings accounts have become popular workplace perks with significant tax-advantaged investment opportunities — but many Americans have no idea how they work.  About 26 million people had an HSA at the end of 2023, according to Devenir, a research and investment firm based in Minneapolis. Assets in

Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images New changes from the Internal Revenue Service may affect federal tax liabilities for families in 2025. For example, in its announcement Tuesday, the agency said it raised the maximum amount of the earned income tax credit, or EITC, and increased the income thresholds to qualify. It left the

Christopher Grigat | Moment | Getty Images Investors can generally reduce their tax losses in a portfolio by using exchange-traded funds over mutual funds, experts said. “ETFs come with tax magic that’s unrivaled by mutual funds,” Bryan Armour, Morningstar’s director of passive strategies research for North America and editor of its ETFInvestor newsletter, wrote earlier

Customers visit the Macy’s Herald Square store in New York City on Dec. 17, 2023. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images For some shoppers, the upcoming holiday season may lead to significant credit card debt. Meanwhile, some people are still paying off debt from last year’s gift buying. In fact, 28% of shoppers who