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simonapilolla/Envato Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Retirees are flocking to some states in droves. While their motivations aren’t entirely clear, the growing cost of living — especially property taxes — is a likely factor. A John Burns Research and Consulting study ranked states based on their highest and lowest median property tax rates. Advertisement: High Yield Savings Offers Powered by Money.com – Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. Those who are ready might look to West Virginia and South Carolina — two states standing out as retiree…
Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo on Monday unveiled a long list of changes to how the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” would execute a major tax revamp and Medicaid cuts — two of the thorniest policy fights in the sweeping legislation. The release comes after closed-door negotiations between Crapo and his colleagues over how far to go in revising the draft of the tax, immigration, energy and defense megabill approved late last month by the House. And the changes could potentially delay the legislation lawmakers are now trying to rush to President Donald Trump’s desk by their July 4 recess.…
Defining for yourself what it means to feel financially secure can depend on many factors, including your current income, how much debt you have, where you live, your age and whether you have children. – gorodenkoff/iStockphoto/Getty Images Almost half of Americans (45%) think they would need to make $100,000 or more a year to “feel financially secure” or “comfortable,” according to a new survey from Bankrate. Breaking that down further, a quarter of respondents in total (26%) put the number at $150,000 or more. Among them, 8% said they would need to earn between $200,000 and $499,999, while another 8%…
Two large California oil refineries are shutting down, triggering mounting concerns from state legislators, industry groups and many others. Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson of the Gardena district bluntly described his concern during a recent Sacramento hearing. “This is a tremendous loss,” Gipson told NBC Los Angeles, referring to the looming closure of the Phillips 66 plant near L.A. “The jobs that it holds, the individuals… working each and every day, those individuals live in my district, they shop in my district, they add to the economy in my district.” The Phillips 66 and Valero’s Benicia sites are set to close…
Jeff Bezos’ upcoming marriage to Lauren Sanchez has been complicated by his immense wealth. After losing billions in his split from his first wife, the Amazon mogul’s second chance at love comes with new layers of legal protections. When Jeff Bezos says “I do” for the second time, the real vows may be in his prenuptial agreement. With billions on the line and a famously public divorce behind him, the Amazon founder’s pending nuptials with former news anchor Lauren Sanchez are raising speculation about the legal fine print behind the mogul’s highly anticipated wedding. Bezos, who is the fourth richest…
Oil futures tumbled again Tuesday on hopes that the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran would reduce if not eliminate the risk any significant disruption to global energy markets. Gasoline futures fell, too. So when will you notice prices falling at the pump? It may be a while. Because gas prices didn’t shoot significantly higher over the past two weeks after Israel and Iran began their recent hostilities, you probably won’t notice any big savings anytime soon. Arley Perez pumps diesel fuel into his truck at a Shell station on April 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. – Joe Raedle/Getty Images…
FILE – This June 20, 2019, file photo shows an existing home is offered for sale in Rutledge, Ga. Weaker home sales trends are expected to contribute to a sharp slowing in the home remodeling market. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)Associated Press New home sales fell 13.7% in May, another data point that shows the housing market is stuck. The South led the decline with a 21% drop, while the Northeast saw an increase. Declining home sales are raising red flags for real estate experts. The housing market is even more frozen over than it was last year, and more data…
U.S. stocks opened higher, with the broad S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq quickly scoring fresh all-time highs, on a final trade agreement with China and hopes for more with other countries to come. President Donald Trump said a deal had been signed with China, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S. was nearing agreements with ten other trading partners. The final China deal includes a commitment from China to deliver rare earths used in everything from wind turbines to jet planes, Lutnick told Bloomberg. It also includes easier tech restrictions, said China’s Ministry of Commerce. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said…
Your credit scores play a key role in your personal finances and daily life, from the interest rates you qualify for to whether you can rent an apartment or get approved for a loan. Think of a credit score like your financial grade point average: The higher your score, the better you appear to prospective creditors. But how does your score stack up against others in your state — or across the country? Here’s a breakdown of the average credit score in every U.S. state, and what regional trends reveal about Americans’ financial health. According to the latest analysis by…
Credit cards are popular with Americans — and so are the points, rewards and perks that come with them. That’s why some Americans devote time and energy (and spending) to optimize multiple rewards programs and claim rewards they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford, such as flying business class. The number of credit card accounts in the U.S. has increased steadily over the past 15 years; in 2023, 82% of adults had a credit card. About half of cardholders carry a balance and, in the first quarter of 2025, Americans were carrying a near-record total of $1.18 trillion in credit…