Julia Glum

2 days ago | money.com | Liliana Hall |Julia Glum

More Americans with credit cards are falling behind on their bills than at any point in the last decade, with the percentage of cardholders making only the minimum payment climbing to a 12-year high. According to a report released April 9 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 11.12% of U.S. cardholders paid only the minimum in the fourth quarter of 2024, covering October, November and December, up from 10.75% in the third quarter (July, August and September).

1 week ago | money.com | Julia Glum |Katherine Peach

Spring cleaning is a centuries-old tradition aimed at trashing the old and ushering in the new. With vibes high (and melatonin levels low), it's an opportunity to wipe away the vestiges of winter and welcome warmer weather with open arms. But while you're Cloroxing the bathroom, washing the linens and decluttering the junk drawer, you can't neglect your money. Here are five easy ways to spring-clean your finances so you're well-positioned for the rest of 2025.

1 week ago | money.com | Liliana Hall |Julia Glum

The cost of stamps is about to go up — again. The U.S. Postal Service proposed a rate hike for its first-class Forever stamp in a notice filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission last week. The move, pending approval, would raise the price of Forever stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents — approximately a 6.8% increase — on July 13.

1 week ago | money.com | Jordan Chussler |Julia Glum

The price of gold set a new record Friday amid a turbulent stock market, an evolving trade war and softening economic indicators. The precious metal opened Friday morning at $3,194.20 — its highest opening price in history — with intraday prices reaching as high as $3,244, putting its year-to-date gain at 38%. The ongoing rally has been bolstered by a weakened U.S. dollar, which has fallen in value by 8.39% since Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.

1 week ago | money.com | Julia Glum |Katherine Peach

If you've been procrastinating on filing your taxes — and who hasn't? — you may want to get moving. The deadline is Tuesday. As of March 28, just 89.6 million of the 140 million expected individual income tax returns had been filed to the IRS. (Remember: These tax returns are for the 2024 year, even though we're in the 2025 tax filing season.) That means it's crunch time for a huge swath of Americans. Don't waste precious seconds searching the web for answers to your tax questions.