Reflecting on Money Matters During the Lenten Season: 10 Questions You Can Ask to Reassess Your Finances
How do spirituality and finances intersect during Lent? Reflect on your money matters, focusing on charity and financial discipline this Lenten season.
Mar 28, 2024 10:25 AM EDT
Bankruptcy Blues? Effective Ways to Stay Afloat
National household finances are still being squeezed by economic forces. Additionally, the Federal Reserve decided to temporarily suspend the federal funds rate after the most recent data revealed an increase in inflation.
Banks Hike Rates, Here's How to Squeeze More Money from Your Stash
As part of its continued attempt to curb the speed of inflation, the Federal Reserve has raised its main interest rate five times this year, most recently on Wednesday.
Hassle-Free Ways to Invest in Gold and Silver This Spring
Investing your money may be simple or quite complex. It is contingent upon the kind of investment and the timing of the transaction.
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Ladies Lead the Pack: The 8 U.S. Cities Where Women's Earnings Eclipse Men's
Recent findings reveal that in several U.S. cities, young women aren't just closing the gap-they're rewriting the narrative by out-earning their male counterparts. Let's dive into the cities where women are leading the earnings race, proving that the wage war might just be winnable after all.
Mar 27, 2024 2:00 PM EDT
Cocoa Prices Skyrocket: Don't Expect Relief at the Checkout Anytime Soon
As the globe confronts its largest supply shortage in decades as West African farmers battle illness, harsh weather, and dying trees, consumers may begin to feel the effects of rising cocoa prices.
Mar 27, 2024 1:40 PM EDT
Mastercard and Visa $30 Billion Settlement Could Mean Lower Prices for You
In order to reduce credit and debit card costs for retailers, Visa and Mastercard came to an estimated $30 billion settlement. Some of the savings were probably passed on to customers in the form of cheaper pricing.
Mar 27, 2024 12:10 PM EDT
Unclaimed $1 Billion in Tax Refunds Expiring Soon! Is Yours One of Them?
Taxpayers may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table, the IRS is cautioning them. Taxpayers are at risk of forfeiting over $1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds for the 2020 tax year, as cautioned by the IRS.
Mar 27, 2024 11:23 AM EDT
Pet Insurance Moves to Shield Your Wallet This Spring
It's crucial to get the timing of some less common insurance kinds perfect, such as pet insurance for cats and dogs.
Mar 27, 2024 7:55 AM EDT
Safe Gold Investments to Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio
A recent Charles Schwab poll indicates that most Americans estimate they would require around $1.8 million to retire. Learn about what you need to do to save a sizable sum of money and make wise investing decisions in order to reach that goal if you anticipate needing anything like that for retirement.
Mar 27, 2024 2:11 AM EDT
BlackRock’s Larry Fink Says We Have a Retirement Crisis
In a world where avocado toast is blamed for millennials' financial woes and Gen Z is meme-ing their way through economic uncertainty, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, drops a truth bomb about the Social Security crisis and the "a bit crazy" standard retirement age of 65.
Mar 26, 2024 2:49 PM EDT
Tax Headaches Drive Expats to Consider Renouncing US Citizenship
With the federal tax deadline drawing near, millions of Americans feel pressured to file their forms.
Mar 25, 2024 12:30 PM EDT
HELOC: Smart Move or Money Trap? Know When to Leverage Your Home Equity
You can have a sizable amount of home equity if you own a house. Using a home equity line of credit (HELOC) is one popular method of accessing it, and it may be a wise choice for a number of reasons.
Mar 25, 2024 11:40 AM EDT
Freelancer Tax Time Bomb: New Rules Could Trip You Up in 2024. Here's How to Prepare
The tax reporting rules for independent contractors and gig workers who are paid using applications such as Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, or PayPal will be altered for the 2024 tax year.
Mar 25, 2024 10:25 AM EDT
Experts Reveal the Easiest Path to Becoming an Investor
It might appear like investing is too hard, and this complexity could prevent Americans from taking any action.
Mar 23, 2024 12:37 PM EDT
The American Dream on Hold: What It Would Really Take to Make Homes
The "American dream" of owning a house is under grave danger, and it will require a significant change in the economy for most families to be able to afford it again.
Mar 22, 2024 11:20 AM EDT