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News Articles: Your Money

Only about half of Americans have assembled a stash of emergency supplies. To make the process less overwhelming, "start with what you already have," says Alyssa Provencio, a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma who researches emergency and disaster management.

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  • Climate

Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
A person searches the internet for sales in Miami in December 2016.

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  • Business

Does your online shopping receipt show what you're paying in tariffs? Let us know

Have you recently bought something online, and your receipt showed how much more you're paying as a result of tariffs? If so, please share your receipt with NPR.

May 01, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
When the economy is hard to predict, tried-and-true financial advice will serve you well, says Lauryn Williams, a certified financial planner and founder of Worth Winning.

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  • Your Money

Anxious about your money right now? Financial advice in times of economic uncertainty

With stock market volatility and fears of price increases driven by the new tariffs, you may be worried about your finances. A certified financial planner explains how to navigate these tricky times.

April 30, 2025
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  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Malaka Gharib
Sales of existing homes slipped in March, amid elevated mortgage rates. Here, a home for sale in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2023.

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  • National

Home sales just posted their biggest monthly fall since 2022

More inventory hitting the market was expected to drive sales. Instead, existing home sales suggest a continued slump in the housing market, with mortgage rates hurting affordability.

April 25, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A customer shops for groceries at a Chicago supermarket.

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  • Business

Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers

Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.

April 25, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
The Department of Education says it will resume collections on defaulted student loans on May 5, affecting some 5 million borrowers nationwide.

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  • Education

What to know as the government begins collections on defaulted student debt

The Department of Education says it will resume collections on May 5 and send wage garnishment notices "later this summer." Here's how to know — and what to do — if you'll be affected.

April 24, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2025.

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  • National

Judge blocks mass layoffs at CFPB in the latest twist over the fate of the agency

In declarations to federal court, CFPB employees describe a hasty process to eliminate most of the agency's staff. "[A]ll that matters is the numbers," one employee said they were told by leaders.

April 18, 2025
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Men repair the brakes on a truck in the parking lot of an auto parts store in Middletown, Ohio, in 2024. Prices of car parts, car repairs and car insurance are expected to rise if tariffs remain in place.

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  • Your Money

Tariffs threaten to push auto insurance rates even higher

Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle.

April 18, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
A downed tree at Smith-Gaudry Park in Savannah after Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

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  • Your Money

Haven't filed your taxes yet? Georgians have until May 1 due to Hurricane Helene

Georgians rushing to meet the April 15 deadline to file taxes have a little breathing room due to a natural disaster.

April 14, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
From soap to canned smoked salmon to lawn work, bartering can help you get what you need without using cash.

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  • Your Money

How to get what you want without using cash (you read that right)

For many of us, when we see something we want, we pull out our cards and swipe for it. Instead, try this resourceful approach.

April 11, 2025
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  • Kyle Norris
Indonesian fishermen unload their catch at the port in Jakarta on May 5, 2019.

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  • National

Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit

A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say. From seafood to olive oil, these items will likely cost more under President Trump's tariffs.

April 04, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
A 'For Sale' sign is posted in front of a home for sale last month in Pasadena, Calif.

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  • Your Money

More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge?

After a couple extremely slow years, more inventory is finally hitting the market this spring. But buyers might be put off by high prices and an unsteady economy.

April 03, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Demonstrators raise signs at a rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month in Washington, D.C.

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  • Your Money

Federal judge prevents Trump administration from dismantling CFPB

The temporary injunction issued by Judge Berman Jackson seeks to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a lawsuit filed by the agency's union proceeds.

March 28, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
People walk through the Westfield World Trade Center shopping mall in New York City.

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  • Business

How are inflation or tariffs affecting your shopping and budget? NPR wants to know

Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.

March 24, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
The IRS says Americans have until April 15 to claim refunds for the 2021 tax year, including some pandemic-era relief payments.

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  • Your Money

It's your last chance to claim pandemic-era stimulus checks, the IRS says. Here's how

The IRS says some Americans who have not filed their 2021 tax returns could be eligible for a pandemic-era relief payment, as long as they do so by April 15. Here's what to know as Tax Day approaches.

March 19, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
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