Latest articles by Ben Demers
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Sellers Can Track Their Car Value, Get Instant Offers with New Carvana Tool
Company claims to provide users with instant car value and cash offers, using large dataset and new technology.
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Promising Nationwide Trend for Renters in Peak Moving Season
Rent pricing trends defy rental market history during peak moving season.
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Gas Prices on the Rise Again: How Drivers Can Save
Gas prices on the rise with biggest one-day increase since June 2022. Here's some tips to reduce your pain at the pump.
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The 10 Best Cities for New Home Seekers
New home data from Realtor.com showed an unconventional blend of cities leading the U.S. in home construction permits earlier this year, promising ample future supply.
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Mortgage Nightmare: Firm Made $2.3B in Illegal Home Payments, Affecting 500K Customers
The CFPB fined ACI millions of dollars for harming mortgage customers during a failed payments test.
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AI ChatBots Create Risks, Frustration for Bank Customers, Report Says
AI As AI chatbot usage rises among banks, risks to consumers rise as well, according to a CFPB report.
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Amazon Sued for Allegedly Deceptive Practices Across Prime, Audible
As Prime Day arrives, Amazon is under a variety of legal threats to its Prime membership policies.
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Worst States for a Road Trip
A new survey ranks all 50 states by road trip costs, safety and activities. The bottom 10 could surprise you.
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10 Most Livable Small & Midsize U.S. Cities
A new report ranks under-the-radar cities offering quality, affordable urban living across America.
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Why You Shouldn't Keep Cash In Payment Apps Like Venmo and PayPal
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issue says PayPal and other popular payment apps often sidestep key government protections for your funds.
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Google Privacy Settlements: How Much Will Users Get?
Google has finalized or agreed to four massive settlements in the past year, addressing alleged violations of consumer data laws.
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Evidence More People are Using An Important Retirement Savings Plan
A new Vanguard report on five million workers reveals new high in participation with workplace retirement plans.
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10 Cities with the Best Home Buying Deals This Summer
New data from Realtor.com shows national home price average finally dropping, with most relief concentrated in markets with overheated prices during COVID-19 pandemic.
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SEC Sues World's Two Largest Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The SEC charged leading crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance with a laundry list of securities law violations, at an already fragile time for the cryptocurrency sector.
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Top Five Reasons to Quit a Job
A new survey reveals the leading reasons employees want to jump ship from their current roles.
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Study: Digitally-Savvy Gen Z Investors Are 'Built Different'
Gen Z has developed its own unique investing behaviors that reflect its status as the first truly "digital native" generation.
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Yes, Chase Bank Customers, Zelle Accidentally Charged You Twice
Chase bank confirmed customer complaints about a Zelle payments glitch registering duplicate transactions.
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Stung by Netflix Password Sharing Fees? You're Far From Alone
A new streaming survey shows Netflix password sharing changes could affect a surprising percentage of American subscribers.
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With ChatGPT App, Your Private Questions May Not Be So Private
The new ChatGPT app offers a tough tradeoff between AI convenience and unnerving data security questions.
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Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Will Affect 100 Million Users. Here’s Everything We Know.
Netflix password sharing won't go away, but you'll have to pay for the privilege if you're not in the same household.
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What Housing Crisis? Top 10 US Cities for Real Estate Development
A new real estate study ranks the metros leading the country in fresh construction over the past 10 years.
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The Best US Cities for Remote Work
Two new remote work studies reveal a variety of cities across the country most amenable to fully online careers.
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High Utility Bills Driving 1 in 5 Americans to Downsize Their Homes
A new survey on rising utility bills finds Americans of all stripes cutting back on expenses, including their housing.
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Why Drivers are Keeping Vehicles Longer
Surging car prices and high interest rates are forcing more and more Americans to delay new vehicle purchases.
