Personal Finance Daily: Home price growth hits a record high, and your July 4 road trip will cost you — as gas prices hit 7-year high

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Buckle up: Your July 4 road trip will cost you — as gas prices hit 7-year high

Nearly 44 million Americans are expected to take road trips over the holiday weekend, according to AAA. Read More

My husband has $75K on his credit card and plans to spend $8K on sporting events. What can I do? Am I on the hook if he dies?

‘My credit is excellent, so we bought our home on my credit. His credit is poor — he has high utilization and late payments.’ Read More

Home price growth hits a record high — but homeowners shouldn’t celebrate just yet

Buyers face an affordability crunch that threatens to throw cold water on the housing market. Read More

A classic Ford truck, just smaller and under $20k: the Ford Maverick hybrid

Small trucks are back at last, and the new Maverick has classic Ford truck looks, seating for five and a flexible bed. Read More

These neobanks are on a mission to support underrepresented communities

A bank for Black Americans seeks to close the wealth gap, and another helps disabled people save money without risking government benefits. Read More

Expectations have changed: Consider renegotiating your work benefits for more and better perks

Social justice issues and remote options have prompted some people to expect more from their employers. Here are some benefits that reflect the times. Read More

How does the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA compare to the 2021 BMW 2 Series?

Both of these compact/subcompact luxury cars offer the expected levels of quality and a variety of engines, including high-performance variants. See which one is right for you. Read More

‘The No. 1 asset in my portfolio is a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid’: Some Americans are making tidy profits selling their used cars

The average used vehicle cost an all-time high of $26,457 this month, according to Edmunds.com. Read More

Supreme Court declines to hear case on remote workers and out-of-state income tax

The issue of ‘multistate tax incoherence’ isn’t going away, one taxpayer advocacy group said. Read More