How to effectively use credit cards for summer travel
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you plan to spend money on travel as the days get longer, sunnier and warmer, be careful: It could leave you with …
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29% of U.S. households have jobs but struggle to cover basic needs
Over time, higher costs and sluggish wage growth have left more Americans financially vulnerable — many are what’s known as “ALICEs.” Nearly 40 million families, or 29% of the population, …
Americans worry changes to retirement system will upend their plans
Viewstock | View Stock | Getty Images Last year, Americans’ confidence that they would have enough money to live comfortably in retirement fell the most since the global financial crisis. …
Regional bank failures may be ahead, Fmr. FDIC Chair Sheila Bair warns
Regional bank earnings may expose critical weaknesses, according to Sheila Bair, former chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Their quarterly numbers begin hitting Wall Street this week. “I’m …
These colleges postponed National Decision Day amid FAFSA issues
Few college admission cycles have been as hard on students as this one. National College Decision Day — the deadline most schools set to decide on a college — is just …
Americans think they need $1.46 million to retire. What experts say
Aleksandarnakic | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to retirement, Americans have a new number in mind — $1.46 million — for how much they think they will need …
‘Quiet luxury’ is alive and well under a new name: Old money style
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial in Park City, Utah, March 24, 2023. Rick Bowmer | Getty Images “Quiet luxury” is back under a new name: old …
What Social Security beneficiaries need to know about overpayment policies
Mstudioimages | E+ | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries who owe money to the Social Security Administration may see much lower default withholding rates from their monthly checks, thanks to …
Why consumers might be getting less for their money
Pixelseffect | E+ | Getty Images Some grocery store products are providing less for your money. And everyone from President Joe Biden to Cookie Monster has noticed. Blame shrinkflation. The …
Here’s where prices fell in February 2024 — in one chart
A customer shops for food at a grocery store in San Rafael, California, March 12, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is still grappling …