Americans have a tough choice to make: See a doctor or feed their families. One-third facing a medical emergency prolong seeing the doctor because they can’t afford the treatment, says a recent survey from Regions Bank. […]
Ever since inflation became a thing, Americans up and down the salary ladder have been dining out less and comparison shopping more. But what about the middle class, which represents most of the country? […]
Singles finally got past social distancing and back in the dating scene. Until record-high inflation threw another wrench in their love lives, that is. Most adults, one survey found, say dating would be […]
Debt across the country has dropped dramatically over the last few years and Americans still can’t afford major life events like marriage and retirement. A new study from Northwestern Mutual found that debt […]
Everyone knows buying a home without a great credit score is more expensive. Everyone knows the worse your credit is, the more expensive loans are. But by how much? A new study from Zillow found […]
Too much stress can kill you. New and old research agree that too much stress can hurt a person’s health. So far this year, inflation has been one of the top concerns for […]
Americans dipped into retirement savings to make ends meet during the pandemic’s peak. More than two years later, many can’t afford to replenish those funds. Inflation in the U.S. is the highest it’s […]
Years of the pandemic and now record-high inflation have left most Americans feeling uncertain and on-edge with their finances. Despite that stress, Fidelity says, most adults don’t want to make major lifestyle changes to save some extra […]
Even in 2022, gendered stereotypes are hard to escape. An online finance magazine, Sophisticated Investor, asked Americans their observations on inflation. Their research supports earlier findings on how women often experience financial anxiety more than […]
One common tactic for saving money on your credit cards is to flip them over. By calling the number on the back, you can usually ask for some money-saving breaks. Those range from waiving a fee […]
Americans would rather clean out their closets than clean up their finances. A rather humorous survey revealed all the grueling chores Americans would prefer doing over getting their finances in order. Pollsters from Lincoln […]
It’s commonly believed that high inflation means higher wages. But today, that just isn’t the case. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released a report that says wages went up by 4 percent in […]
Nothing is less fun than paying bills – except, maybe, studying how Americans pay their bills. But that’s what one personal finance site did, and the results are both serious and weird. By […]
The last lingering sense of bipartisanship was on display last week in Congress. In a nearly unanimous vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could help Americans save more money before they […]
The White House just announced the moratorium on student loan payments that was scheduled to end on May 1, will extend to the end of August. This will be the sixth extension since […]
Americans returned to their pre-pandemic spending habits, but the war in Eastern Europe could change that. When personal finance site WalletHub surveyed people about their spending habits, about half of respondents said they started using […]
Many Americans think the stock market will crash before 2027, and they plan on taking advantage of it by investing or buying a home. But they aren’t actually saving money to do that. Recent studies […]