Here's where to put your money after achieving your emergency fund goal
Once you’ve created a sufficient emergency fund, you should consider maximizing your savings through additional accounts. High-yield savings accounts, 401(k)s, IRAs, CDs, and MMAs offer higher interest rates to help you achieve all of your savings goals.
Should I refinance my federal student loans?
Here are five questions to help you decide if you should refinance your federal student loans.
How does payday loan consolidation work
Drowning in payday loans? These options may be able to help.
5 factors that affect home insurance rates
Shop around to see if your home insurance rate can be cheaper.
How to save enough money for retirement
Start early and evaluate your plans regularly to stay on track.
Fed won't raise interest rates yet
The Federal Reserve says it does not see the need to increase its extremely low interest rates anytime soon. Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns the economy is still very fragile.
Luxury homes selling fast in Central Florida
Expensive, luxury homes have sold unusually fast in Central Florida. Realtors are crediting pandemic for the trend.
Unemployment claims in Florida fall below 19,000 last week
Nationally, the department estimated 861,000 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week.
Norwegian Cruise Line suspends sailings until June 2021
This includes cruises with Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas.
Professor warns about investing without research
A growing number of rookie investors are turning to social media sites for investing tips. A Stetson University finance professor says while it may be enticing to take guidance from social media trends, people should consider long-term investing strategies and thoroughly research where the place their money.
Florida professor warns against investments based on social media
The recent Gamestop mania may be over but there is a growing number of rookie investors relying on social media and meme stocks to get started investing.
Florida Attorney General warns of several COVID-19 vaccine scams
Florida leaders are warning residents of emerging COVID-19 vaccine scams.
$1,400 stimulus check update: When could you get your third payment?
Households could start to receive the payments in just a few weeks.
1st-time unemployment claims increase by 13 percent in Florida
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has paid $21.5 billion in state and federal unemployment benefits to 2.22 million claimants.
Missing stimulus check money? How to claim the payment on your 2020 tax return
If you did not receive your fully promised stimulus payment, there's a quick way to get the money.
GameStop stock frenzy: An explanation
GameStop stock has rocketed from below $20 earlier this month to close around $350 Wednesday as a volunteer army of investors on social media challenged big institutions who had placed market bets that the stock would fall.
Tourism expected to bounce back in 2021
Like much of Central Florida, the economy in Brevard County relies heavily on tourism. Officials there are hoping as the coronavirus vaccine becomes widely distributed, thousands will return to Space Coast beaches, cruise ships and rocket launch events.
New tax rule could help ease financial burder
The IRS is announcing the new tax season will open February 12. Usually, filing can begin in January, but the agency is still processing returns from last year. If you are getting ready to file next month, there is a new rule in place to help anybody who lost their last year of work.
Dollar General offering to pay employees to get vaccine
Dollar general is now offering to pay its employees to get the coronavirus vaccine.
$750M: Mega Millions jackpot rises to its 2nd highest ever; Powerball drawing Wednesday
The Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries each draw new numbers twice a week at 11 p.m. ET. Powerball numbers are drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays while Mega Millions numbers are chosen on Tuesdays and Fridays.