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1 week ago | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
In 2024, a motor vehicle was stolenevery 37 seconds in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With more than 90% of American households owning a car, auto theft is a very real (and costly) problem for American drivers. Even so, motor vehicle theft declined 17% from 2023, after reported thefts reached a record high of over 1 million cars stolen.
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1 week ago | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
Many U.S. cities have their own culture and personality. Some may be very laid back, while others are overworked and bustling. However, some are just plain boring.
What makes a city boring? While most urban cores have their own brand of charm, some fall flatter than others when it comes to culture, nightlife, and things to do. With that in mind, the FinanceBuzz team collected data on 75 of America's biggest cities and ranked them from most to least boring.
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1 month ago | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
Jobs in the tech industry have been hot commodities for years, and there's no sign of that stopping anytime soon. New technology and industry innovations need space to exist, and many have found homes beyond the bounds of Silicon Valley. As a result, tech workers have more options than ever before when it comes to where they want to live and work, with tech hubs popping up in states all around the country.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Tracy Odell
Earn 2% cash rewards at grocery stores and Costco
The Wells Fargo Active Cash® Card is a powerful rewards card that allows you to earn unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases — including on groceries, even at warehouse stores like Costco.
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2 months ago | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
Eating out has gotten expensive. Whether you're grabbing breakfast on the go, trying to get your kids a quick meal, or craving a favorite drive-thru item, menu prices at fast-food restaurants have rocketed up in recent years, frequently rising at rates faster than inflation.
These price hikes aren't limited to drive-thru dining, however, as cost increases have also hit menus at casual-dining restaurants across the country.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
While weight loss trends aren't new to the American cultural experience, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (colloquially referred to as GLP-1 medications), are the center of the national conversation about weight loss.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
For many Americans, it feels like the last decade has hit their wallets particularly hard. From 2013 to 2023, the national inflation rate was 31%, with expenses in some areas shooting up even more. In that ten-year period the average cost for a private college education increased by 37%, the annual average amount Americans spent on food , and the median sale price for new homes in the United States increased by 59%.
Another expense that outpaced the 31% inflation rate from 2013-2023 is child care.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
Every year when the weather gets chilly, America sees a mass migration of snowbirds. No, not real birds — these snowbirds are the more than one million Americans and Canadians (generally retirees) who spend winter months in warmer climates in the southern U.S. These quasi-tourists can also be a huge boon to local economies.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
While there are many types of flowers people can give their beloved for Valentine's Day, red roses are the ones most closely associated with the holiday. The gifting of a dozen red roses says, "be mine."With Valentine's Day approaching, many plan to buy their beloved a bouquet and hope to save money.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
financebuzz.com | Josh Koebert |Melinda Sineriz
Modern life is expensive, and many are feeling the financial pinch. As the cost of living continues to rise and salaries lag behind inflation, people are taking drastic measures like early withdrawals from retirement accounts to keep themselves afloat.
One of those measures can be borrowing money from family members, which offers unique benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, borrowing money from relatives can result in more favorable and flexible loan terms than a borrower might get from a bank.
