60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck heading into 2022 holiday
Just as the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, families are finding less slack in their budgets than before. As of October, 60% of...
More Americans live paycheck to paycheck as inflation outpaces income
As rising prices continue to outpace wage gains, families are finding less cushion in their monthly budget. As of September, 63% of Americans were living...
Social Security COLA will be 8.7% in 2023, highest increase in 40 years
Azmanjaka | E+ | Getty Images Amid record high inflation, Social Security beneficiaries will get an 8.7% increase to their benefits in 2023, the highest...
Retirement security is being threatened by high inflation
Retirement is the final chapter of the American dream. But the dream of the “golden years” is quickly turning into a fairy tale for a...
Inflation is causing more Americans to fall behind on monthly bills
With prices rising nearly across the board, it’s getting harder to pay for basic necessities, causing some Americans to fall behind. To that point, 32%...
Stubborn inflation forces more Americans to live paycheck to paycheck
Inflation is a persistent problem The consumer price index, which measures the average change in prices for consumer goods and services, rose a higher-than-expected 8.3% in...
Student loan forgiveness could cost $2,500 per taxpayer, research finds
Student-loan debt activists rally outside the White House a day after President Biden announced a plan that would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for...
Why recent homebuyers have regrets about their purchases
A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales...
These are the 4 priorities for the $80 billion in IRS funding
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaking at a news conference on July 14. Made Nagi | Reuters Yellen outlines 4 priorities for the $80 billion in...
Inflation has caused more than a third of adults to tap their savings
More than a third of U.S. adults are dipping into their savings accounts to help them afford higher prices, new research shows. In the face...