Author: Medora Lee, USA TODAY

Parents hoped for normalcy after two years of pandemic school stress. Instead, they’re struggling with soaring inflation in back-to-school shopping.

Someone could ring in the new year as the $785M Mega Millions jackpot winner on Tuesday. But if you win, stay anonymous and hire a financial team.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is now $1 billion. If you’re lucky enough to win, stay quiet and read this to know what to do.

With inflation at a 40-year high, social security could see a 10.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2023, but even that may not bring much relief.

Consumer prices accelerated 9.1% in June. This could mean a giant rate hike ahead and trouble for the economy, stocks and bonds, and consumer debt.

San Francisco started college funds for kindergartners in 2011 to give kids a goal. Now, cities nationwide have followed, with Atlanta as the latest.

Short-term debt yields rose above ones on longer-term notes before each recession since 1955. That’s why this week’s yield curve inversion’s worrying.

Crypto users remain optimistic despite the recent price plunge, according to a Morning Consult survey. They still like the future of digital assets.

Consumers should get used to paying higher prices. If inflation eases, that just means prices aren’t rising as fast but they’re still rising.