Andrew Kessel was a breaking news writer for Investopedia until October 2025. He previously covered markets for Proactive Investors, with a focus on small-cap stocks in fintech, healthcare, mining, ...

Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages. A message on the Mesa website states that as of December 12, “all Mesa ...

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...

David Funk has spent decades working to restore the native forest ecosystems of southeast Ohio. Now, he’s finally getting paid for it—through a carbon credit program. “The Nature Conservancy reached ...

You may not be asking for more credit—but your bank’s systems could be giving it to you anyway. New research from King’s Business School and the Federal Reserve Board suggests that a largely unseen ...

Airlines are creating stricter rules when it comes to economy flight credits and vouchers. Southwest airlines shortened the window for using a voucher or credit to just six months. Other WRAL Top ...

Getting behind on credit card payments can negatively affect a person’s credit score, and that can matter even more with a busy holiday shopping season upon us. People stand with shopping bags on ...

Cash-strapped Americans are dreaming of a green Christmas as money woes dampen what’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year. A new study has laid bare the dire state of the economy, with a ...

Florida is known for its beaches, palm trees and sunshine. But a new study shows that the state is known for a darker cloud: credit card delinquency. Using 2025 data through June, finance company ...

When a company with tens of thousands of software engineers found that uptake of a new AI-powered tool was lagging well below 50%, they wanted to know why. It turned out that the problem wasn’t the ...