2025 has been a big year for Bitcoin. After starting the year below $100,000, and weathering some ups and downs due to tariff-related market volatility in the spring, the cryptocurrency surged to new ...

Big changes are in store for the Education Department, with many of the agency's responsibilities shifting to other parts of the federal government. Here's an overview of what's happening, and what ...

Learn what bank account bonuses offer aside from cash, and the less obvious pain points to consider. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

One of NerdWallet’s banking writers discusses how she plans to change her money management after she gets married.

A 1099 form is a record that an entity or person (not your employer) gave or paid you money. One copy goes to you and another copy goes to the IRS. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

The simple interest formula is Interest = P * R * T. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our ...

Kenley Young directs daily credit cards coverage for NerdWallet. Previously, he was a homepage editor and digital content producer for Fox Sports, and before that a front page editor for Yahoo. He has ...

Sally Lauckner is an editor on NerdWallet's small-business team. She has more than a decade of experience in online and print journalism. Before joining NerdWallet in 2020, Sally was the editorial ...

Anna Helhoski is a senior writer covering economic news and trends in consumer finance at NerdWallet. She is an on-air contributor and producer of Money News segments for NerdWallet's Smart Money ...

Knowing the ins and outs of incentive stock options (ISOs) can help take full advantage of this employee benefit. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

The average stock market return is about 10% per year for nearly the last century, as measured by the S&P 500 index. In some years, the market returns more than that, and in other years it returns ...

If you want the ease of stock trading but diversification benefits of mutual funds, ETFs combine the best of both. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...