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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NerdWallet Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), which provides trustworthy financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today published the July 2026 Financial Resilience Index, a monthly score that tracks how financially prepared Americans are to handle economic instability. The index rose to 63.1 out of 100 in July, up from 60.4 when NerdWallet began tracking it in May. Last month’s Index flagged the war’s resolution as a factor to watch and that...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidelity Investments® today released its 25th annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, revealing a 65-year-old retiring in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on health care and medical expenses throughout retirement1. Up 7.5% from one year ago, the increase reinforces broader health care market trends, including rising prices for care, continued utilization growth, and growing costs tied to chronic conditions2. Despite the rise, this year’s estimate comes...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than one-third (36%) of U.S. house hunters say a “clean” home—one with high-end filtration systems for air, water, etc.—is one of the top three most important features in the next place they live. This is according to a recent survey commissioned by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.That makes it the most common priority for prospective homebuyers, along with security systems (38% rank that a top-three priority, statistically equal to the 36% for...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life announced the launch of an indemnity benefit payment option for Asset Flex, its hybrid long-term care (LTC) insurance solution combining long-term care and universal life insurance. The Asset Flex Indemnity feature offers greater flexibility in how benefits are delivered, expanding how clients address LTC needs within a broader financial strategy. “We know that 70% of Americans turning 65 will need some form of LTC1, but LIMRA research finds only 3% over...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amid economic uncertainty, Americans are adjusting budgets, revisiting strategies and planning for the future. Yet their confidence in long-term financial security is falling, according to the latest New York Life Wealth Watch Midyear Outlook survey. The survey found that 61% of Americans have a financial strategy in place, up from 58% a year ago, and 79% have taken steps to address their financial concerns. Yet just 52% are confident their retirement savings will las...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Square, a leading sponsor of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a national developer and manager of housing communities, has fully subscribed CS1031 Richmond Active Living Apartments, DST, a Regulation D private placement offering that raised equity from 108 investors. The Delaware statutory trust holds a 165-unit, Class A, age-restricted multifamily community in the Short Pump suburb of Richmond, Virginia, near Capital Square’s headquarters.“We ar...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Visa Business and Economic Insights (VBEI) finds that the great wealth transfer is already influencing major financial decisions, from home purchases to travel and long-term saving. The research estimates that approximately $36 trillion will transfer from baby boomers to Gen X and millennial households over the next 20 years. The findings also show that most of this wealth will flow to households that are already financially secure, making the s...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICSC: ATTN: Retail/Real Estate/Business/Economic Editors and Reporters WHO: ICSC WHAT: Consumer data exploring behaviors and preferences related to convenience, shipping, and returns. WHEN: ICSC’s “Cost of Convenience” survey was conducted online from May 13, 2026 to May 15, 2026, with a demographically representative U.S. sample of 1,000 respondents. QUOTE: “The cost of convenience has become a key part of the shopping decision. As the K-shaped economy continues to s...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greytt today launched The Greytt 50, the world’s first independent ranking of hotels for travellers aged 50 and over....

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americans are growing more cautious about investing as concerns about a potential recession and ongoing market volatility rise, according to the Q2 2026 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life).About three in five (62%) worry that a major recession is right around the corner. This is up from 54% last quarter. Boomers (57%) are less likely to have t...