Author: Medora Lee, USA TODAY

SNAP recipients who saw their benefits drop after the extra pandemic emergency boost ended earlier this year adapted by buying less and trading down.

Car prices have been surging, but so have auto insurance rates. Consider these moves to try to keep your rate increases in check.

People are turning to cash payments to rein in spending amid inflation and high interest rates. Here’s who’s using it most and how they’re saving.

Homebuyers win after Federal Housing Finance Agency cancels plans for an upfront mortgage fee based in debt-to-income ratios in August. Here’s why.

As inflation eases, so will retirees’ annual cost of living adjustment for 2024. How small could the increase be and how will seniors fare?

Families who avoid talking about the cost of long-term care are running the risk of financial distress. Here’s how to prevent that.

EV sales hit a speed bump. The share of Americans who are unlikely to consider buying an EV has grown amid stricter subsidy rules, dearth of chargers.

Fruits, nuts and leafy greens will be scarcer and more expensive in the near term as farmers recover from extreme weather that affected their crops.

Scams related to free at-home COVID-19 test kits are on the rise. What to do if you spot one and how to get a legitimate test kit while you still can.

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 10th time in a row and suggests a pause. Americans already reeling, though, may not feel relief.