The holiday shopping season happens every year. So why can it still be so tough to be financially prepared? Thirty-one percent of 2024 holiday shoppers who used credit cards to buy gifts still hadn’t ...

In a given year, you likely have expenses that you know are coming — holiday gifts, the family vacation you take every summer, annual homeowners association fees or maybe membership renewals. But just ...

Big, one-time or infrequent expenses — a Disney vacation, new Apple Watch or next year's car insurance premiums can be budget busters. Because these expenses don't occur regularly, you may struggle to ...