By Sahil MehtaSenior Financial Analyst, DollarDailyNews.com American household debt has crossed another uncomfortable milestone. Total credit card balances now exceed $1.13 trillion, and average APRs are hovering near multi-decade highs often above 24%. For roughly half of cardholders who carry a balance, this is not just a statistic. It is a silent drain on wealth. … Read more
By Sahil MehtaSenior Financial Analyst, DollarDailyNews.comFriday, February 13, 2026 WALL STREET :- It feels strangely appropriate that today falls on Friday the 13th. As trading began this morning, the U.S. economy found itself facing a rare and uncomfortable convergence of risks. Not one major data point. Not two. But three powerful forces colliding at once: … Read more
By Sahil Mehta DollarDailyNews.com | February 12, 2026 The “Safe” Bet That Could Be Draining Your Wealth For the last two years, cash felt like king. In 2024 and early 2025, you could park your money in a high-yield savings account and earn 5% or more without taking any real risk. It was the golden … Read more
By DollarDailyNews StaffSenior Financial Analyst & ContributorLast Updated: February 2026 Reviewed by: DollarDailyNews Financial Research TeamSources: Federal Reserve, FDIC, SEC, IRSFact-Checked: February 2026 ⚡ Fast Decision Guide: The 30-Second Summary If you don’t have time to read the full analysis, here is the bottom line for 2026: Feature High-Yield Savings (HYSA) Money Market Fund (MMF) … Read more
Date: February 9, 2026Topic: U.S. Dollar (DXY) & Market Analysis King Dollar Steps Back After flexing its muscles last week, the U.S. dollar is starting Monday on softer footing. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) which tracks the greenback against major currencies like the euro and yen is down about 0.2% to 0.3%, hovering near 97.30. … Read more
By DailyDollarNews.com | Last Updated: February 2026 The “Free Coffee” Wake-Up Call Sarah, a 32-year-old marketing manager from Chicago, considered herself financially responsible. Over three years, she had built an emergency fund of $15,000 and kept it safely parked in the same savings account she’d used since college. One evening, while reviewing her tax paperwork, … Read more
Is America headed for a smooth economic landing or a long stretch of financial uncertainty? The latest data from early 2026 suggests that stability has arrived, but relief is arriving much more slowly than many households expected. This week’s decisions from the Federal Reserve and new labor and inflation numbers reveal an economy that is … Read more
By Sahil Mehta – Personal Finance Analyst It was 2:00 AM on a freezing Tuesday in February when Sarah’s phone lit up with a message she never wanted to see. Her home’s HVAC system had failed. Outside, Chicago was in the middle of a record-breaking cold snap. Inside, temperatures were dropping fast. The repair technician’s … Read more
By Sahil Mehta | Senior International Financial CorrespondentFebruary 4, 2026 At 7:00 a.m. Eastern yesterday, trading desks from New York to London lit up. Coffee cups were abandoned. Screens flashed red and green. Algorithms recalibrated in milliseconds. The breaking news came from Frankfurt. The European Central Bank, facing a deepening regional recession, cut interest rates … Read more
By Sahil Mehta | Senior Personal Finance ContributorUpdated February 4, 2026 I still remember the phone call I got last Tuesday from my younger brother. He wasn’t calling to chat. He wasn’t calling to complain. He was calling because his 2019 Honda Accord — the car he relies on to get to work every day … Read more
