Category: Personal Finance
Achieving financial freedom is a long-term process that requires discipline, patience, and a plan. While the path to financial freedom may seem daunting, taking small steps every day can lead to significant progress over...
What happens to debt after someone dies can be a complex issue, with many factors influencing the outcome. In the United States, there are various laws and regulations that dictate how different types of...
By now, you’ve probably at least heard about the Friday collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure in the U.S. since 2008 (and the second-biggest in the nation’s history). If you’re confused...
Americans are learning the hard way that they can’t always bank on their own financial knowledge. On average, U.S. adults lost $1,819 to personal financial errors in 2022, according to the latest National Financial...
What’s shrinking in size, overworked and woefully underpaid? If you guessed the American middle class: ding ding ding! You’re correct. Only half of U.S. adults live in a household with an annual income of...
More Americans are struggling to pay their bills now more than any other time in 2022 — and possibly even since the pandemic began. For more than 91 million U.S. adults, affording typical household...
Embrace the allure of a fresh start. The beginning of a new year is a great time to commit to your money goals, budget better, pay down debt, ditch bad habits and improve your...
Most people do not know how to accurately assess probabilities and evaluate risk in their financial planning. As a result, their financial plan is likely to fall apart the moment something goes wrong. Which...
Making ends meet is a struggle for an ever increasing number of American families. Soaring prices are making it hard for many Americans to afford expenses each month. Costs are rising for nearly every major expense...
Inflation is causing American households to spend $445 more per month buying the same items they did a year ago, according to an estimate from Moody’s Analytics. Consumer prices jumped by 8.2% in September versus the...