New savings account linked with Apple consolidates your earnings
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A new savings account linked to your Apple Card consolidates your earnings and gets you over 4% interest. Personal finance professor Dan Roccato has the latest on banking with Apple.

Engagement ring sales fall sharply – blame COVID, jewelry giant says

Pandemic lockdowns ended many early relationships and led to a dramatic decline in dating overall, resulting in “the engagement gap that we’re still seeing today," industry executives said.

US News Survey: Homebuyers holding out for lower rates
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A new survey this month from U.S. News & World Report finds that 66% of Americans that plan to buy a home this year are waiting until the fall for rates to drop.

Loan level adjustment rate is changing --- what that means for home buyers

A new plan to help low-income home buyers has some seeing red. It makes the discount, usually given to those with a high credit score, harder to get.

These are the cities you can earn six figures in and still be broke

A new study found that in 16 of the 100 largest U.S. metros, a family of three earning a $100,000 annual income would spend more on the basics than what they earn. California cities made up half of the list.

Financial tips for those looking to break out of living from paycheck-to-paycheck
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Personal finance expert Anthony O'Neal returns to Good Day Chicago to dish out some advice for people looking to eliminate their debt and start saving money for emergencies.

Chicago restaurant workers call out 'unlivable' wages
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Chicago leaders joined city restaurant workers Monday in cooking up a rally to ask for more money for workers.

Chicago restaurant workers call out 'unlivable' wages

Chicago leaders joined city restaurant workers Monday in cooking up a rally to ask for more money for workers.

Illinois Facebook users could be eligible for another payment: Here’s how to apply

Have you used Facebook in the last 16 years? You might be eligible to receive a payout soon from a $750 million settlement that parent company Meta agreed to in December in a data privacy lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

How to tackle credit card debt in high-interest environment
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The Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates with the average credit card interest rate over 20%. Finance professor Dan Roccato says more rate hikes are likely. He says barrowers should avoid the minimum payment trap because it will end up taking many years to pay off that debt.

Chicago Public Schools begin budgeting process as additional funding comes in
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Officials say district-managed schools will get an additional $150 million next year. This funding comes as CPS faces a massive deficit for the 2025 school year.

Tax Day: IRS reveals typical refund amount taxpayers can expect to receive
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With Tuesday marking the last day most people have to submit their 2022 tax year returns, the Internal Revenue Service provided a peek at the typical refund amount taxpayers can expect to receive.