41+ min ago   (507+ words) The fees restaurants and other merchants increasingly charge for paying with a credit card have altered the math for rewards credit cards. Earlier this year I had a dental procedure, a root canal, that cost about $80 extra because I paid…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (666+ words) Whether refinancing or taking out a home equity line of credit, these options help homeowners consolidate debt and provide a cash flow for home improvements or repairs. When homeowners need access to cash, two options are typically available: a home…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (435+ words) Cargo is loaded on ships at the Wando Welch Terminal, Aug. 8, 2025, in Mount Pleasant. Canada is the third-largest trading partner with South Carolina, accounting for billions of dollars in imports and exports each year along with additional millions in tourism…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) Tom Barkin, head of the Richmond Fed, spoke to the Greenville Chamber about economic mysteries the Fed should weigh as it considers how to fight inflation. GREENVILLE — The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told a Greenville Chamber…...

4+ week, 41+ min ago   (180+ words) Boeing Co. reports July aircraft sales and orders on Tuesday. Boeing Co. reports the number of orders and deliveries in July for its North Charleston-built 787 Dreamliner and other commercial airplanes. The National Association of Realtors reports sales of existing homes…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (755+ words) Post and Courier The US Iran conflict, while far off the shores of the United States, still has had a big impact here at home with the most notable issue being the rise in the cost of food and gasoline....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (652+ words) I think we’ve forgotten to apply that same lesson to families. Too often we look at a household’s annual income and assume we understand its financial health. We see a salary and think: “They’re doing okay.” But families do not…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) Mike Tyson famously said that everyone has a plan until he’s punched in the face. We have to wonder whether the same might be said of Donald Trump and new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s plans for the Fed under…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (676+ words) Is your piggy bank smiling or frowning? A detailed Federal Reserve report lays out how Americans feel about their personal finances, considering differences in age, education, income and race. So, how do you think you’re doing financially, compared to others…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (737+ words) Policymakers meet this week in the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building (above) to set interest rates for first time since Kevin Warsh became chair of the central bank. The last time Federal Reserve Fifth District CEO Tom Barkin swooped…...