Julia Glum

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

Two years ago, I ditched my paid-off 2015 Ford Focus for a cherry-red moped, like any normal person would. I wanted to cut my expenses drastically, and trading four wheels for two just made sense for my lifestyle. Since then, I’ve saved more than $4,000 a year. But when the Trump administration rolled out its auto tariff plan in late March, doubt washed over me. I began second-guessing my decision, worrying that not having a car now would cost me more later.

6 days ago | money.com | Martha C. White |Julia Glum

Looking to sell your home faster? Home staging might be your secret weapon. A new report finds that roughly half of staged properties — meaning ones that have been furnished and decorated to show off their best features — spend less time on the market than the typical home. About 30% of the time, staged homes sell for more money, as well.

6 days ago | money.com | Julia Glum

This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don't miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. In Money's Slack workspace, which dates back to 2019, the word "tariff" has been posted 557 times. All but 10 of those messages were shared in the past six months.

1 week ago | money.com | Kaitlin Mulhere |Julia Glum

Interest rates on federal student loans are set to tick down for the upcoming academic year, though they remain high compared to what borrowers have paid over the past decade. Undergraduate student loans will carry an interest rate of 6.39%, down from 6.53% this year. Graduate direct loans will drop to 7.94% from 8.08%. And PLUS loans for graduate students and parents of undergrads will be 8.94%, compared with 9.08% this year.

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.