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Health savings accounts have lower premiums but higher deductibles. Now, more Obamacare plans can offer the accounts.

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.

To ensure that your cash is getting the best return, compare the options among high-yield savings accounts and C.D.s.

Want to Know What You’ll Pay for College? There’s a Fast New Calculator for That.

Financial tech companies are connecting outside financial advisers to your retirement accounts, and at least one investment firm, Fidelity, is resisting.

Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.”

Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans.

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score.

The number of filings is back above 2020 levels as prices rise and people rely more on credit cards, an analysis finds. But many borrowers don’t respond to the suits and lose by default.

The federal form, used to determine financial aid, will be available to the public on Oct. 1. Technical glitches that delayed the form for the past two years are said to have been resolved.

Having your vehicle transported a long distance is sometimes necessary, and it can be more efficient than driving it yourself.

Parents of children in kindergarten through high school are spending an average of $144, and that’s coming as families are feeling financial stress.

President Trump’s new policy law has broadened the uses of plans that were once primarily for saving for college. “They’ve become education savings accounts,” one expert said.

A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO score or one from a rival, VantageScore.

The payments, part of the new domestic policy law, are for U.S. citizens born this year through 2028. The idea is that the money in the accounts will have many years to grow.

One proponent argues that fiscal fasting pushes people to confront their spending habits. But other financial experts prefer a more consistent approach to budgeting.

A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to credit bureaus.

A small decline in interest rates on federal loans for next school year is the first in five years. It comes amid turmoil in student loan and financial aid programs.

Inland areas have suffered severe flooding in recent years, experts note. And standard homeowner policies don’t cover flood damage.

Some state plans give cash incentives in May to spur contributions.