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The Federal Trade Commission said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices.

And yes, it has nevertheless tripled in value over the past week to a market capitalization of more than $700 million — about equal to those of Office Depot, Guess jeanswear, and the parent company of Steak N’ Shake.       

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will issue refunds to nearly 630,000 Fortnite players after ruling that the maker of the popular video game, Epic Games, duped people “into making unwanted purchases.”

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. players of the online video game Fortnite could be entitled to a refund after the Federal Trade Commission says users were unlawfully charged for “unwanted purchases.”

New Yorkers could get “Inflation Refund” checks of up to $500 from the state government next year under a proposal that Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The plan, which must first be approved by state lawmakers, would send out one-time payments of $300 to people who earn less than $150,000 and $500 to families making less than $300,000. Hochul, a…

The social media sensation who lent her viral “hawk tuah” moment to a new digital coin is the face of the latest controversy centered around crypto.

The digital currency’s price has more than doubled in 2024, driven by a 40% increase since Donald Trump was elected president last month.

Bitcoin had been widely expected to reach $100,000 since the U.S. presidential election but investors sent it to this mark much sooner than expected.

Adding a child as an authorized user to your credit card account can help jumpstart their credit history. But there can be risks, experts said.

As temperatures continue to drop across the nation, here’s how you can save a little bit of money this winter season.

Cleburne police said counterfeit bills have been passed at local retailers and restaurants, but that the concern this year is a spike in “washed” notes.

Starting in 2025, key 401(k) plan changes enacted via Secure 2.0 could make saving for retirement easier. Here’s what investors need to know.

The U.S. Postal Service has warned about the scam in the past, which uses unexpected gifts delivered to a doorstep to lure victims.

With the U.S. sports betting industry experiencing unprecedented growth, here’s how women within the space are breaking barriers and creating a community.

While millions of retired Americans will soon see a 2.5% cost of living increase in their Social Security payments, additional Social Security checks might be in the mail for November, thanks to a calendar quirk.

Martin Cabrera’s career in investment banking began in high school with The Stock Market Game.

Martin Cabrera had worked up a successful career in the investment banking industry when he decided to launch his own business.

Martin Cabrera almost didn’t go into the investment banking industry. But a game he played in a high school class played a big role in convincing him to do so.

After earning her master’s degree, Nicole, a mother of two living in Los Angeles, realized that her full time job wouldn’t be enough to pay off her student debt, to cover her expenses and to start a family. She decided to revisit one of her childhood past times as an alternative to maintain her finances.

An avid Peloton rider realized her monthly subscription for her bike was being billed twice — for nearly two years.