Can You Get Your Money Back If an AI Agent Makes a Financial Mistake?

If you think scrolling social media increasingly feels like online shopping, you’re not wrong. More than 8 in 10 consumers say they buy something because of an influencer’s recommendation at least once a year, according to a report from Sprout Social, a social media management and analytics platform. And 49% make influenced purchases at least…

Refinancing your student loans can be a way to lower your monthly payments or get a lower interest rate. When you refinance, a private lender pays off your current student loans and replaces them with a new loan that has different terms. Applying with a co-signer can make you a stronger candidate in a lender’s…

If you’re here looking for lower mortgage interest rates, today is definitely not your day. Daily average rates jumped to their highest level we’ve seen this year. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.62% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 10 basis points higher than…

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.51% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 13 basis points lower than yesterday and unchanged from a week ago. (See our chart below for more specifics.) A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Mortgage rates may…

Mortgage interest rates are lower today, after yesterday’s better-than-expected Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation fell in June. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.45% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is eight basis points lower than yesterday but one basis point higher than…

Japan Airlines offers some of the most highly regarded first and business class cabins in the world, making it an attractive option for the many travelers looking to fly between the U.S. and Japan in comfort. But redeeming JAL miles is a different story. Many of the high-value redemptions commonly known as “sweet spots” are…