How To Navigate Financial Uncertainty, According To Experts

Rising gas prices and market volatility driven by the war with Iran are fueling financial uncertainty. Add to that the daily barrage of headlines warning that an AI-bot is about to take your job, and it’s understandable if you’re feeling uncertain about the state of your finances. Regardless of whether your worst fears come true […]

National College Decision Day: How to maximize aid

Students at Stanford University in California. Erin Lubin | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the weeks leading up to National College Decision Day on May 1, students will weigh the pros and cons of each school. But the deciding factor often comes down to cost. For a majority of college hopefuls and their families, the financial […]

Why employers may check your credit report and how to improve it

In 2017, Brittany Greene was on track to be promoted from an assistant to a business analyst position at her company, she says. She’d earned her master’s degree in project management and shadowed with the team.  But Greene didn’t get the job — and says her poor credit history played a role. “I actually found […]

One fintech stock is on fire in 2025. How to bet on more gains using options

I was asked Wednesday about why certain stocks were in an options overwriting fund that, after starting out the year strong, has recently been underperforming. Although I am not one of its fund managers, I do have insight into the investment approach involved. At their core, most option overwriting strategies involve a long position in […]