Author: Randy Essex, USA TODAY

Higher education inflation, steep housing costs and the proliferation of debt are modern financial ills. We can protect ourselves from excess debt.

Paying off your credit card bill each month and avoiding interest payments are among ways to create long-term security amid turbulence.

Paying off your credit card bill each month and avoiding interest payments are among ways to create long-term security amid turbulence.

Layoffs at companies like Bolt, Netflix and Robinhood are painful for those who lose jobs. I know because I’ve laid off staff and been cut myself.

Electric truck maker Rivian tumbles after 2021’s top IPO, now is caught up in Georgia governor race over Soros investment.

Here’s how economy mode, available in many vehicles, uses onboard computers to improve fuel economy.

After being among the rare 11% of callers to reach an IRS worker by phone, we got our 2020 stimulus payment. Twice.

IRS customer service was overwhelmed with 282 million phone calls last year and answered only 11% of them.

After a sky-high stock launch and a raft of big-name investors, Rivian has struggled to build vehicles and its share price has tumbled.