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Americans Financial Literacy Skills Have Plummeted Since The Great Recession

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Younger people had the sharpest drop in their ability to answer four of five financial literacy questions correctly. ... Read more

Credit.com: Satisfy Your Gambling Jones By Channeling Lottery Dollars Into A Prize-linked Savings Account

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A new type of savings account combines saving money with the chance to win prizes. Read more

NerdWallet: The Best Ways To Save On Exchange Rates And Currency Fees When You Travel Abroad

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Getting the best deal matters — including when you’re choosing whether to pay with cards or cash. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock-index Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of Fed Speakers, Including Powell

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U.S. stock-index futures drift lower as investors await remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and other cent... Read more

How Would You Vote To Fix Social Security?

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Americans may want to delay fixing Social Security as long as they can, but they shouldn’t Read more

Mark Hulbert: The Inflation Bet Youre Making For Retirement — Even If You Dont Know It

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Retirees may not be considering the risk of higher inflation in coming decades. Read more

Gold Continues Rally, Pushing Further Past $1,400

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Gold prices resumed a push higher on Monday, as flows into the precious metal continued on improved prospects for easier... Read more

NerdWallet: 4 Beach Getaways That Make The Most Of Your Rewards Points And Miles

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Dreaming of a vacation in Aruba, Hawaii, or Mauritius? Get there with miles. Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Stock Markets Tick Higher As China Confirms Xi Headed To G-20

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Asian stock markets put up mild gains Monday, with cautious bullish optimism emerging for a thaw in U.S.-China trade tal... Read more

Capitol Report: Will Fannie And Freddie Get A New Sibling?

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The Trump administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency are both making overtures toward getting the ability to ... Read more

The Moneyist: This Father Paid $400,000 To Get His Child Into Georgetown, But His Son Said He Didnt Know — Should He Have Been Expelled?

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Where does the responsibility lie for those children embroiled in the college admissions scandal? Read more

Beat The System: Facebook Will Soon Have Millions Of Customers At The Bank Of Zuck

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The new Libra digital currency will help the social-media company offer financial services. Read more

In One Chart: U.S. Consumer Debt Is Now Above Levels Hit During The 2008 Financial Crisis

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Consumer debt has hit $14 trillion, a level some might find worrisome. Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Wanted Interest-rate Cut As Insurance While Clarida Says The Case For Accommodation Has Increased

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says a rate cut this week would have provided insurance against weaker inflation a... Read more

Need To Know: Golds Monster Run Could Reach $1,600, Say Citi Analysts

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Our call of the day, from Citigroup analysts, say “bullish gold fever” is justified and set up a scenario in which g... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Poised To Pull Back After Notching First Record Since April

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Stock-index futures edge back Friday after the S&P 500 rang up its first record since April, amid testiness between ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Prosecutors Intensify Scrutiny Of Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy, Focusing On Foreigners At Inauguration

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Federal prosecutors step up a criminal investigation into possible efforts by longtime Republican fundraiser Elliott Bro... Read more

People Are More Likely To Return Lost Wallets If They Have This Amount Of Money Inside

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Researchers planted 17,000 ‘lost wallets’ in 40 countries. Psychologists say the results provide a surprising insigh... Read more

Love & Money: The Grim Financial Lesson Children Will Learn From Cashless Monopoly

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In a world of digital payments, parents need to be deliberate in teaching their kids about money. Read more

Some Wealthy Parents Are Dropping Up To $10,000 On SAT Test Prep For Their Kids

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Schools that do go test-optional generally see an increase in the number of black and Latinx students. Read more