“‘I’ve been working all weekend with our banking regulators to design appropriate policies to address the situation.’” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen That is Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, speaki...
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Households earning $100,000 or more are cutting spending more aggressively. What’s going on?
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Earn $3,500 cash by opening a savings account? The offer is real for the next week — but there are hurdles
If the account balance for this savings account falls just one dollar short of the required minimum, that hefty bonus is diminished in half to $1,750. istock Looking for some extra cash after a busy h...
Workers in California and Washington State will get more pay transparency
Do you know how much your job is worth? Millions of Americans are finally getting the answer. Starting Jan. 1, California and Washington state will require employers to include pay ranges with their ...
Just 1 in 3 Americans understands this crucial component of planning smartly for retirement — and that lack of knowledge could prove very costly
Are you sure you’re ready to retire? No, really … are you sure? Although some 73% of American workers say they’re on track for a comfortable lifestyle in retirement, a recent report from Transamerica ...
The U.S. job market is strong, but layoffs are on the rise. Is this a good — or bad — time to ask for a raise? Experts weigh in.
Is this an opportune time to ask for a raise? Or, given the recent spate of tech layoffs, is it better to lie low for a while? The good news: Employers are giving pay raises. The increase in wages ov...
More people use ‘buy now, pay later’ for holiday shopping, but experts say that’s a double-edged sword
Online purchases using the BNPL rose by 13% year-on-year in November, according to Adobe Analytics. That figure does not take into account Thanksgiving or Black Friday spending. “In an uncertain econo...
All the reasons a dozen eggs now costs up to 38% more than one year ago
Why are eggs so expensive now? Grocery prices continued to soar in July despite slower inflation overall, and eggs were among the foods experiencing the biggest increases. The average price of a doze...
Grocery prices in July had largest price increase since 1979 — with one food staple rising by 38% on the year
The rise in the cost of living cooled in July, but not for grocery prices. The price of food at home rose 1.3% from June to July, marking a 13.1% increase compared to last year. It was the largest pr...
‘Savings are gonna run out’: Already battered by high inflation, Fed’s rate hike will hit lower-income and rural Americans hard
The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark rate by 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday in an effort to temper the rising costs of consumer goods and services. While economists say raising the interest r...