How To Avoid Defaulting On Your Federal Student Loans
If you have a federal student loan and have been consistently struggling to make payments, there’s one important deadline you have to remember: Borrowers enter default after 270 days of missed payments. Once your loans are in default, you can have your wages garnished and tax refunds withheld. Although the Trump administration has put a […]
How to Boost Your Savings For a Down Payment
President Donald Trump has floated that his administration can help ease the housing affordability crisis by creating portable mortgages, 50-year terms — and now funding down payments using your 401(k). On Friday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business that the administration is “going to allow people to take money out of their […]
How to Insure a Valuable Gifts This Holiday Season
If you’re lucky enough to be gifted a Birkin, gaming console, jewelry or even a highly-coveted Labubu collectible, you may wonder how to protect it with insurance. However, the type of insurance you need will depend largely on the type of gift you’ve received. While some items can be covered by your existing homeowners or […]
How To Save On Prime Big Deal Days 2025
Amazon’s second Prime-member exclusive event, Prime Big Deal Days, runs from October 7 to 8 this year. Similar to the official Prime Day in the summer, this sale offers exclusive discounts on millions of items across the site. If you’re looking to start your holiday shopping early — and over one-third of shoppers are this […]
How To Meet Your Cash Needs
Managing your money can feel overwhelming, whether you’re trying to tackle debt, cover a big expense or fund a new goal. Should you consolidate, borrow or explore other options? Sometimes the answer is more straightforward than you think — and just a few clicks away. Introducing: CNBC Select’s Get Money tool. This free online tool […]
How To Bootstrap Your Business
When you’re first starting a business, one of the first things you’ll need to do is figure out how you’ll fund it. There are plenty of options — from crowdfunding to loans or grants. But the simplest way is to bootstrap your business, or self-fund. Bootstrapping may feel risky, but with the right strategy and […]
How To Register Your Business in 5 Easy Steps
So you finally decided to take the plunge and start a business. It’s a huge step and there are so many things to do before you can start looking for new clients or customers. One thing to add to your to-do list: officially registering your business. Below, CNBC Select breaks down what you need to […]
How to Save on Your Streaming Services
Cutting the cord and embracing streaming means getting used to change, as shows jump from library to library and services get bundled together. But one constant you can count on is the ever-upward creep of prices. If your monthly bills have you hunting in the attic for your old DVD player, check out these four […]
How to avoid being a victim of post-storm scams
A van flows in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images States affected by Hurricane Helene are warning residents to watch for the risks of scams in the aftermath of the storm, including price gouging. Price gouging happens when […]
How To File Your Taxes At The Last Minute
Tax season is now in full swing and millions of Americans are scrambling to file their taxes before the Apr. 15 deadline (or April 17 if you live in Maine or Massachusetts). A 2022 NBC News analysis of IRS data showed that on average about 29% of individual tax returns were received in the three […]