Personal Finance
Faulty Whirlpool Fridge? You May Be Eligible to Get up to 75% Back
Consumers may be able to get up to 75% back on their Whirlpool fridge due to a class-action settlement. According to a settlement website, Whirlpool reached an agreement regarding certain side-by-side refrigerators with in-door ice makers, ice dispensers and water dispensers manufactured from 2018…
Costco Got $184 Million in Tariff Refunds. Here’s What Got Cheaper
Recently, I asked a simple question: Costco shoppers paid billions in tariffs, so who gets the refund? Now we have the first real answer. On its Sept. 24 earnings call, Costco said it collected $184 million in tariff refunds during its fiscal fourth quarter: $174 million in refunds plus $10 million…
FIRE Makes Taking On New Debt A Non-Starter
I recently shared that I’m 49 and out of cash because a venture capital fund called capital much faster than I expected. I assumed a conservative 30% of my commitment would be called in year one. Instead, 46% was called in just six months. On a $1 million commitment, that’s $460,000 out the door…
7 Urgent Money Moves to Protect Your Retirement From Economic Shocks
Global conflicts are driving up energy costs and sending inflation surging once again. The economic climate in 2026 is uniquely volatile, and the rules that worked for building wealth in your earlier years are not the same rules that protect it now. Tariffs are shaking international markets…
What Makes a Metal Precious? And Does That Make It a Good Investment?
Humans have prized precious metals for thousands of years, as money, as jewelry, as a store of wealth and more recently as industrial inputs. Precious metals have had a remarkable run, with gold, silver and platinum all hitting record highs in 2026. Palladium has yet to return to its 2022 peak. Are…
Dunkin’ Is Serving Up New Halloween-Inspired Drinks
Spooky season is about to get into full swing, so it’s no surprise that Dunkin’ has added Halloween-inspired drinks to its menu. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30, customers can order several new drinks or add Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam, a spin on Dunkin’s regular marshmallow foam, to a drink of their…
You Sold the House and Became a Renter. Here’s the Insurance Coverage You Lost
Roughly 2.4 million more Americans over 65 became renters between 2013 and 2023, the largest increase of any age group by far. Their share of all renters rose to 13.4% from 10.4% over the decade, according to a Point2Homes analysis of Census data. Many did not end up in a rental because they ran out
Is an Amazon Prime Price Hike Coming? 5 Moves to Make Before Your Renewal
We’ve been writing about Amazon Prime price hikes for a long time. We warned readers when Prime went from $79 to $99 in 2014, from $99 to $119 in 2018, and from $119 to $139 in 2022. See the pattern? Every four years. And the last one was more than four years ago. Now Amazon
15 Cars That Hold on to Their Value Best — and 15 That Lose the Most
Not all cars age the same. Some models hold on to most of their value years down the road, while others shed more than half in the same period. Knowing which is which before you sign could save — or cost — you tens of thousands of dollars. A recent study from iSeeCars analyzed more
12 Generic Groceries That Are Identical to Name Brands (and 5 You Should Never Buy)
Food prices have climbed roughly 25% since 2020, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. If your weekly grocery bill feels like a second mortgage, you’re not imagining it. Families are scrambling for any legitimate way to cut costs without cutting quality. Here’s a secret the big food…