Daniel Harper
Daniel is a finance writer covering personal finance topics including budgeting, credit, and beginner investing. He began his career contributing to his Substack, where he covered consumer finance trends and practical money topics for everyday readers. Since then, he has written for a range of personal finance blogs and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, straightforward content that helps readers make more informed financial decisions.
Latest Articles by Daniel Harper
Forever stamps are set to rise to 82 cents on July 12
Americans who still rely on physical mail to pay bills, send documents, or ship small packages will pay more starting this summer. The U.S. Postal...
The typical U.S. apartment now rents for $1,379, down 1.5% in a year
Renters across the United States are paying slightly less than they did a year ago, with the national median apartment rent sitting at $1,379 per...
Minimum wages rise July 1 in Oregon, Alaska, Washington, D.C., and more than 20 cities
Workers in Oregon, Alaska, Washington, D.C., and more than 20 cities will see higher minimum wages starting July 1, 2026, as inflation-indexed local laws trigger...
The average American credit score slipped to 714, dragged down by student-loan delinquencies
Millions of federal student-loan borrowers are now exposed to credit-score damage after a year-long shield from negative reporting ended on Sept. 30, 2024. The national...
State Farm agreed to pay Washington drivers up to $800 each in an $8.8 million shorted-payout settlement
Thousands of Washington state drivers who filed auto insurance claims with State Farm could receive individual payments of up to $800 under an $8.8 million...
Gas fell nearly 20 cents in a week, and 18 states are back under $4 a gallon
American drivers caught a break at the pump during the final week of May, as the national average price for regular gasoline fell 17 cents...
The IRS’s interest rate on unpaid taxes climbs back to 7% on July 1
Taxpayers who owe the IRS back taxes will see the cost of carrying that debt rise on July 1, 2026, when the agency’s underpayment interest...
The average tax refund hit $3,268 this season, about 8% bigger than last year
Tens of millions of American taxpayers received fatter refund checks this spring, with the average payment climbing to $3,276 through early May, an 11.5 percent...
State treasuries are sitting on more than $73 billion in unclaimed money, and about 1 in 10 Americans is owed some of it
Roughly one in ten Americans has money waiting for them in a state treasury, and most have no idea it exists. State governments across the...
GM raised the Silverado’s delivery fee 40% in one year — most full-size GM and Ford trucks now carry a $2,795 destination charge
Buyers shopping for a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado will find nearly $800 more tacked onto the window sticker before they even start negotiating. GM increased the...
World Cup group-stage tickets are reselling for $650 to $1,100 as FIFA’s dynamic pricing changes seat prices by the hour
Fans hoping to attend a 2026 World Cup group-stage match are finding secondary-market prices between $650 and $1,100 per seat, even though FIFA has advertised...
National home prices are up just 0.4% in a year, with declines spreading across the South
Homeowners and prospective buyers across the Sun Belt are facing a new reality: national single-family home prices grew just 0.4% year-over-year in April 2026, and...
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $392 million for Tuesday night’s drawing
Lottery players across 45 states face a single question ahead of Tuesday night: whether the Mega Millions jackpot, now estimated at $392 million with a...
More than 3.5 million Americans have lost SNAP food benefits since July, with enrollment down in every state
More than 3.5 million Americans stopped receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits after a federal law signed on July 4, 2025, expanded work requirements and...
The $600 Venmo tax-form rule is dead — payment apps now report to the IRS only above $20,000 and 200 transactions
Millions of people who sell goods or accept payments through Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, and similar platforms no longer face the prospect of receiving a...
San Francisco home prices rose 8.1% in three months while metro New York fell 2.3%
San Francisco metro home prices surged 8.1 percent over three months, the sharpest quarterly gain in eight years, while metro New York prices dropped 2.3...