Student loan bills could double for some borrowers as Biden-era relief expires

Natalia Lebedinskaia | Moment | Getty Images As a Biden-era relief measure for federal student loan borrowers comes to an end, some people could see their bills more than double. Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that the so-called SAVE interest-free payment pause will expire on Aug. 1, and that enrollees’ education debts will…

Just 30% of workers expect to save $1 million or more for retirement. Here’s how to boost your balance

Vithun Khamsong | Moment | Getty Images American workers who participate in a retirement plan expect to need an average $1.28 million set aside to retire comfortably, according to a new survey from investment management company Schroders. Yet just 30% of workers say they expect to have $1 million or more by the time they…

Why 22 million people may see a ‘sharp’ increase in health insurance premiums in 2026

Me 3645 Studio | Moment | Getty Images Republicans gave a roughly $4 trillion tax cut to Americans in the so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, extending several tax provisions scheduled to expire in 2026. However, there was a notable omission, according to health policy experts: an extension…

‘YOLO’-buying EVs: As $7,500 tax credit ends, consumers may rush to cash in. Here’s how to get a good deal

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s signature on his so-called big beautiful bill was a death blow for tax credits that lowered the cost of electric vehicles. Those tax credits — worth up to $7,500 and $4,000 for purchases of new and used EVs, respectively — won’t be available after Sept….

What Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ tax-and-spending package means for your money

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican House members celebrate following the signing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table…

Tax changes under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — in one chart

President Donald Trump signed his party’s tax and spending package into law on Friday, ushering in major changes to Americans’ finances.  The GOP’s marquee “one big beautiful bill” makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent while adding a senior “bonus” along with a bigger state and local tax deduction and higher estate and gift tax exemption….

Bettors are worried Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could cause professional gambling in the U.S. to fold

A relatively underappreciated constituency is raising the alarm about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” — gamblers. Tucked into the nearly 900-page legislation is a change to how gambling losses are taxed that some professional and amateur bettors say could crush the industry. The provision, only a few paragraphs, would limit what gamblers can deduct from their…