For as long as I can remember, even before “affordability” became a prominent theme in American public discourse, politicians and pundits have tracked the prices of homes, gasoline, milk, eggs, and ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill heard warnings Tuesday about the skyrocketing cost of youth sports pushing American families to the sidelines and raising economic and health concerns. "$40 billion a year, ...

Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials. By Ivan Penn Consumers ...

Stephanie Tate couldn’t figure it out. After three years of living in her new Illinois home, her winter energy costs last year suddenly spiked to $400 per month. She had three different technicians ...

Download this FREE deep dive report to examine efforts to improve cost of attendance accuracy (COA) and transparency, zooming in on students and change-makers in California, New York and Texas.

Healthcare cost increases are projected to rise 9.6% in the U.S. in 2026, only a hair less than the 9.7% experienced this year, according to WTW’s 2026 Global Medical Trends report, released Tuesday.

From phones to field trips, here’s what teens really spend—and how parents can keep up Brittany Brown is a full-time copywriter writing covering real estate and personal finance topics like budgeting, ...

If the challenge of scraping enough money to buy a home in the U.S. weren't enough amid painfully high real estate prices, the cost of owning a home is also surging. The inflation-adjusted median ...

Walmart says it has been able to mitigate many of the tariff costs so far, but they are rising "each week" and will continue to do so through the rest of the year. The world's largest retailer — like ...