Miguel Cardona, U.S. Education Secretary, at the Queen Theatre on Dec. 23, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Joshua Roberts | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education has suspende...
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Valentine’s Day inflation will set you back this Feb. 14
Florist Betty Sejas arranges red roses at Company Flowers in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 8, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Not even Cupid is immune from inflation’s sting this Valentine&#...
These ‘money disorders’ may be contributing to your growing debt
The average American has $90,460 of debt. Experts say a significant amount of this can be explained by what they call “money disorders.” Money disorders is an umbrella term for recurring a...
Consumer debt totals $15.6 trillion after a record-breaking increase in 2021
A customer counts his cash at the register while purchasing an item at a Best Buy store in Flushing, New York. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Consumers ended 2021 with record levels of debt, leading into a...
Inflation means price jumps for dinner and roses this Valentine’s Day
Adriana Gamez restocks rose bouquets at California Flowers in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2021. Dania Maxwell | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images They say love doesn’t cost a thing, but Vale...
Inflation impacts Valentine’s Day but overspending isn’t sexy
Even cupid is coming out of quarantine. Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion in 2022, the second-highest year on record, according to the National Retail Federation. On av...
How Suburban Sprawl’s Single-Family Home Zoning Limits Housing Supply
America’s suburbs are sprawling again. Last year, single family housing starts rose to 1.123 million, the highest since 2006, according to the National Association of Home Builders, however, opt...
Some ticket prices are up as much as 100%
Going out is not only less common these days, it’s also a lot more expensive. In general, the prices that consumers pay for goods and services recently notched their largest year-over-year jump ...
CFPB signals crackdown on hidden fees for banks, credit cards
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Alex Edelman/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday signaled a broad crackdown on hidden a...
56% of Americans can’t cover a $1,000 emergency expense with savings
JGI/Jamie Grill | Tetra images | Getty Images Most Americans are still struggling to build solid savings accounts nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic. Some 56% of Americans are unable to co...
Americans overspent during the holidays, increasing credit card debt
By many measures, 2021 saw a record-spending holiday season despite ongoing supply chain problems, inflation and a new Covid-19 variant. Holiday sales are on track to grow as much as 11.5% over 2020, ...