August 2025

By: Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff

Paying for college can be stressful, but receiving calls about unpaid tuition? That sounds super stressful—and it’s probably a scam.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an alert about scammers calling students and parents and pretending to be from the school’s financial aid or bursar’s office. The caller may claim to be someone who supposedly works at your or your child’s school, saying you haven’t paid the bill—and threatening to drop classes unless you send money right away.

July 2025

On July 4^th, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions.  The provisions listed in the bill will impact both individuals and small businesses. 

June 2025

By Diana Olick on CNBC.com

Published Tue, Jun 17 2025 10:00 AM EDT Updated Tue, Jun 17 2025 11:16 AM EDT

Higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in the broader economy continue to weigh on consumers — and consequently on the nation’s homebuilders.

Builder sentiment in June dropped 2 points from May to 32 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Anything below 50 is considered negative. The index stood at 43 in June 2024.

May 2025

A critical aspect of retirement planning is understanding the rules and requirements surrounding Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from retirement savings accounts. An RMD is a mandatory minimum amount that retirement account owners must withdraw from their accounts annually.

This article overviews RMD requirements and how to circumvent IRS penalties.