Personal Finance

Lenders often encourage federal student loan borrowers to sign up for automatic payments. But a new report shows the decision can backfire.

When you buy a house, you buy its needed repairs and maintenance—and some houses are harder to keep in good shape than others. Here are the signs you’re buying a longterm maintenance challenge.

With low temperatures and snow hitting parts of the UK, energy bills will become the focus of many households.

Everyone wants cash, despite its tacky reputation.

For many Americans, the definition of what it means to be well off is relatively modest. And yet, only one-tenth of Americans consider themselves wealthy today.

In the blink of an eye, we’ll say goodbye to 2024. Then come the Holidays and time spent with family and friends, cooking elaborate meals, shopping and welcoming in the New Year. It's no wonder you haven't had time to think about your year-end finances. The good news is, you still have time.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My brother-in-law “Cyrus” is married to my husband’s sister. He’s blessed with great genes—he rarely gets sick.

People get just 70 percent of their full Social Security benefit if they claim at 62, the full benefit at 67 and 124 percent of the benefit if they claim at 70, as I explained.

At one point in Life is Strange: Double Exposure’s third episode, Max Caulfield tried to discuss the well-being of a student named Reggie with Loretta, another student on campus. Loretta became somewhat bewildered, asking Max who exactly she was referring to.

If you’re a DIY enthusiast or just want to perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on your home, a good tool kit is indispensable. But you don’t need to go out and buy every new cordless tool, no matter how cool it might be, to have a core toolbox.