Tyler Foster
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Buyers had 4.5 months of homes to choose from in May, the most in nearly a year
Home shoppers across the United States had more room to browse in May than at any point in nearly a year. The National Association of...
Joyin recalled 254,000 pool dive sticks that can impale children in shallow water
Joyin has recalled approximately 254,000 Sloosh Dive Sticks after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined the hard-plastic pool toys can impale children who retrieve...
A widow can claim a survivor benefit first, then switch to her own larger check at 70
Widows who qualify for both a Social Security survivor benefit and their own retirement benefit face a choice that can shift their total lifetime income...
Once you owe less than 80% of your home’s value, you can demand your lender drop private mortgage insurance
Homeowners who have paid down their mortgage balance to less than 80 percent of their home’s value hold a legal right to demand that their...
Checking your Social Security earnings record for errors can raise your check for life
Every worker who pays into Social Security is building a benefit that hinges on one thing: the accuracy of the earnings record the agency keeps...
Home sales climbed to a five-month high in May as listings rose to their highest level since last summer
American homebuyers got more options in May, and they responded. Existing-home sales climbed 3.2 percent from April to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
A single late payment can sit on your credit report for seven years, though a creditor will sometimes remove it if you ask
Borrowers who miss even one payment deadline face a penalty that can follow them for the better part of a decade. Under the Fair Credit...
Keeping each card under 30% of its limit is one of the fastest ways to raise a credit score
Credit card holders who carry balances above a certain threshold on any single card can watch their credit scores drop within a single billing cycle,...
Paying your mortgage every two weeks adds one extra payment a year and can shave years off the loan
Homeowners who split their monthly mortgage into two payments every two weeks end up making the equivalent of one extra full payment each year, a...
One in five workers who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit never claim it, leaving up to about $8,000 unclaimed
About one in five workers eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit never file for it, forfeiting a benefit that can reach $8,046 for families...
Most banks waive a checking account’s monthly fee if you just ask
Checking account holders across the United States pay monthly maintenance fees that, in most cases, their banks are willing to drop. Four of the largest...
A fund charging 1% a year instead of 0.05% can quietly cost a saver six figures over a career
A worker who saves steadily for 30 or 40 years can lose more than $100,000 in retirement wealth to a single line item most people...
Skip a required IRA withdrawal after age 73 and the IRS can take 25% of what you missed
Retirees who turn 73 and forget to pull money from a traditional IRA or 401(k) face a federal excise tax that claims one quarter of...
Anyone 50 or older can add an extra $1,000 to an IRA each year
Workers aged 50 and older can stash an extra $1,000 per year in a traditional or Roth IRA on top of the standard contribution cap,...
Federal regulators recalled about 5,770 adult bed rails sold on Amazon, warning users can get trapped and suffocate
About 5,770 adult portable bed rails sold through Amazon have been pulled from the market by federal safety regulators, who warned that the products can...
Medicare’s Part B premium rose to $202.90 a month this year, with a $283 deductible
Millions of Medicare enrollees are paying more for outpatient medical coverage in 2026 after the standard Part B premium climbed to $202.90 a month, up...