The Daily Money 12-24

Christmas Eve has arrived, Money readers. It's David, here with our top financial news and last-minute shopping tips.

I'm looking at you, procrastinators. If you need to dash away and buy that forgotten gift, here are stores that are open today.

Frustrating news for millennials: At this stage in their lives, earlier generations had accumulated more wealth, according to a new study.

Is it ever a good idea to reinvent the wheel? Maybe if it's for steering. That's what Honda aspires to do with a new prototype that can control everything in your car, from starting and acceleration to braking and switching driving modes.

Could Santa use one on his sleigh?

For more essential Money news, keep scrolling down. And Happy Holidays. 

David Brinkerhoff, Deputy Money Editor.