With inflation running at a 40-year high, 36% of U.S. adults tapped their savings to cover living expenses: survey

Evgenia Tsvirko / Getty More than a third of U.S. adults are dipping into their savings accounts to help them afford higher prices, new research shows. In the face of high inflation, 36% of people say they have withdrawn an average of $617 from their savings during the first six months of this year, according…

Advice for Handling Retiring During a Financial Downturn

Most Americans finance their retirement with a certain amount of faith: Investing will help their savings keep pace with inflation, institutions will continue to work as they always have, it will all work out in the end. It’s challenging to maintain that optimism in moments like these, when it seems just about everything is at…

Ford CEO doesn’t expect electric vehicle battery costs to drop anytime soon

In this article F Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters WAYNE, Mich. – Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley does not expect the costs of raw materials for the company’s electric vehicles to ease in the near future, marking the…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Disney, Bumble, Sonos & more

In this article SONO DIS Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday:  Walt Disney — Shares of the entertainment company jumped 5.8% after Disney posted better-than-expected Disney+ subscription numbers for the previous quarter. Subscriptions came in at 152.1…

A phantom debt collection scam duped consumers out of more than $1 million. Here are 5 ways you can avoid falling victim

Fizkes | Istock | Getty Images Almost 2,000 consumers who were conned into paying debts they didn’t owe are in the process of getting their money returned to them. More than $1 million, or an average of $516 for each payment, is being returned to the victims either via PayPal or a mailed check, the…

Disney lowers longer-term forecast for Disney+ subscribers by 15 million

In this article DIS An inflatable Disney+ logo is pictured at a press event ahead of launching a streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa, at Dubai Opera in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 7, 2022. Yousef Saba | Reuter Disney on Wednesday lowered its longer-term forecast for Disney+ to 215 million to…

Disney streaming subscriber growth blows past estimates, as company beats on top and bottom line

In this article DIS A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images If Disney+’s subscriber growth is any indication, the rumors that the global streaming market is nearing saturation have been proven…

What ‘crypto winter?’ Schwab launches ETF giving investors significant cryptocurrency exposure

In this article IBKR HOOD SI COIN RIOT MARA MSTR Investors have a new way to buy cryptocurrencies. Schwab Asset Management released its Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) this month to answer investor demand. David Botset, who was directly involved in the launch, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” the new product is unique because investors get…

With the IRS hiring more employees, here’s who agents may target for audits

Jeffrey Coolidge | Photodisc | Getty Images As the Democrats’ spending plan moves closer to a House vote, one of the more controversial provisions — nearly $80 billion in IRS funding, with $45.6 billion for “enforcement” — has raised questions about who the agency may target for audits. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said these resources…

Airfares, hotel rates and rental car prices fell in July. Here’s how you can score a good deal

Fluxfactory | E+ | Getty Images Travelers saw prices fall for big-ticket pieces of their vacation budgets in July, offering at least a temporary reprieve after soaring costs earlier this year. Airfares fell nearly 8% from June to July, while prices for rental cars and lodging like hotels declined 9.5% and about 3%, respectively, according…