Big changes are in store for the Education Department, with many of the agency's responsibilities shifting to other parts of the federal government. Here's an overview of what's happening, and what ...

2025 has been a big year for Bitcoin. After starting the year below $100,000, and weathering some ups and downs due to tariff-related market volatility in the spring, the cryptocurrency surged to new ...

A 1099 form is a record that an entity or person (not your employer) gave or paid you money. One copy goes to you and another copy goes to the IRS. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

The simple interest formula is Interest = P * R * T. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our ...

Sally Lauckner is an editor on NerdWallet's small-business team. She has more than a decade of experience in online and print journalism. Before joining NerdWallet in 2020, Sally was the editorial ...

The average stock market return is about 10% per year for nearly the last century, as measured by the S&P 500 index. In some years, the market returns more than that, and in other years it returns ...

Learn how to invest in stocks, including how to select a brokerage account and research stock market investments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

If you want the ease of stock trading but diversification benefits of mutual funds, ETFs combine the best of both. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Kenley Young directs daily credit cards coverage for NerdWallet. Previously, he was a homepage editor and digital content producer for Fox Sports, and before that a front page editor for Yahoo. He has ...

One of NerdWallet’s banking writers discusses how she plans to change her money management after she gets married.

Learn what bank account bonuses offer aside from cash, and the less obvious pain points to consider. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Average rates today. Banks can adjust deposit rates on savings accounts and newly issued CDs at any time, but shifts tend to be gradual.