July 1, 2022
“…1. Mostly nothing — for now Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing. But when the market bottoms out, knee-jerk reactions like immediately selling off investments are often the worst thing you can do… 2. Mixing it up when… Continue Reading…
June 6, 2022
“Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement. Investing back into a business is more often a priority for entrepreneurs with any excess cash than investing in a long-term tax-deferred retirement plan.… Continue Reading…
June 1, 2022
“More than a third of Americans earning at least $250,000 annually say they are living paycheck to paycheck, underscoring how inflation is taking a bigger bite out of Americans’ budgets at all ends of the pay spectrum. Some 36% of… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2022
“…The number of people working past retirement age has grown consistently since the 1990s. In the US, 32% of people aged 65 to 69 were in work in 2017, far more than the 22% who were working in 1994. In the… Continue Reading…
May 4, 2022
“… I’m a military wife, and my husband died on active duty, so I’m now a widow. My student loan is sitting at $67,000. I’m 57 and I can’t afford to pay the loan because I’m on a fixed income…” https://www.marketwatch.com/picks/i-cant-afford-to-pay-the-loan-because-im-on-a-fixed-income-im-a-57-year-old-widow-with-67k-in-student-loan-debt-can-you-help-me-get-rid-of-it-01651010285?siteid=yhoof2… Continue Reading…
April 21, 2022
“For some consumers, medical debt they don’t even owe appears to ends up haunting them anyway. Complaints jumped 31% from 2018 to 2021 about debt collectors attempting to get consumers to fork over amounts that already were paid or otherwise… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2022
“…Roughly 2 in 5 (42%) current female investors took the plunge either in 2020 or 2021, according to a recent survey from social investing app eToro. And half of all women said they have become more interested in investing during the… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2022
“…One-quarter of Americans said that they felt financially stressed all the time last year, according to a CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey, conducted by Momentive. The online survey of nearly 4,000 adults was conducted March 23-24. Another 41% said… Continue Reading…
March 22, 2022
“The major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, just announced a major change to how medical debt is included in your credit history. Soon 70% of medical debt will be removed from consumers’ credit reports, according to a joint statement released March 18.… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2022
“Many Americans are planning to use any refunds they get from the IRS to grow their personal wealth. Some 46% of people plan to save their refunds, according to a LendingTree survey of more than 1,000 taxpayers conducted online Feb. 7 through… Continue Reading…
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