Each month, NerdWallet suggests one wallet win to help you feel more confident about your money. We focused on money-saving strategies the past two months. For May, we’re switching gears to talk summer spending.Why make summer plans now? Summer is an expensive time. Americans who plan to take a vacation in summer 2026 that requires...

My husband and I have been married for eight years. After adding two kids into the mix, our finances became more complicated. We needed to know who was responsible for which bills, what we were saving for, and where our money was going each month. So we started trying financial apps. We found there wasn't...

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Two-thirds (66%) of employed Americans regularly set aside money from their income in a bank account, according to a new NerdWallet survey. That’s good news: Savings enable people to use cash instead of debt for upcoming purchases. When unexpected expenses pop up, savings can fill the gap. Unfortunately, saving money may be out of reach...

Millions of kids are playing organized sports in the U.S. About 27 million participated in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to the Aspen Institute's Project Play survey. Roughly 1 in 5 of those kids is competing in travel sports, where the commitment — and the cost — goes well beyond a Saturday morning game across...

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s tariffs were unlawful, it resolved a constitutional question. What it did not reso…

On a recent Tuesday, I stood inside a bank storefront and talked to seventh graders about how to save money, why we save and how to evaluate banking options. It was part of a financial literacy program that emphasizes hands-on learning. Instead of worksheets, textbooks or lectures, these middle schoolers engaged in a simulation of...