Key takeaways Nine states in the U.S. have no income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. (Washington does levy a tax on long-term capital gains.) Moving to a…

Key takeaways Only 46% of U.S. adults have enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses, making saving money more crucial than ever. Automatic transfers to a high-yield savings account earning around 4% APY can help build emergency funds without extra effort. Cash-back apps and comparison shopping can save…

Trader Joe’s has notched the top spot on the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2026 supermarket rankings. According to the “Satisfaction Benchmarks by Company” list, Trader Joe’s earned an 86 compared to second-place Publix’s 84. H-E-B came in third with an 83.The web page notes that “2026 results” are based on…

Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play a role in the percentages lenders offer would-be homeowners. And even if the Fed keeps its benchmark rate unchanged, mortgage rates can still fluctuate. Here’s how the Fed’s monetary policy…

President Donald Trump plans to nominate economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to sources familiar with the matter. The choice elevates a career staffer to run the federal government’s leading agency for economic statistics, which has been without a commissioner since Trump fired its previous…