Tag: Personal Finances
Downsizing in Retirement: Expenses They Didn’t Expect
Get real on housing costsOne way to avoid such surprises is to thoroughly check out the housing market…
The Companies That Take Money Straight From Your Paycheck
At any given time, millions of workers are overdue on at least one bill. But it is the…
If the Economy Is Shaky, Why Are Company Profits Still Strong?
In its earnings report, Ally Bank, a big auto loan maker, provided data on past-due auto loans in…
How Wall Street Escaped the Crypto Meltdown
Only a small subset of Goldman’s clients qualified to buy investments linked to crypto through the bank, said…
Payment Data Could Become Evidence of Abortion, Now Illegal in Some States
Digital payments are the default for millions of women of childbearing age. So what will their credit and…
How Inflation Is Altering People’s Behavior
Americans are suffering from sticker shock.With inflation running at 8.6 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years, people…
Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.
In the summer of 2020, amid fear and uncertainty over the pandemic, Amber Cole of Colorado Springs turned…
Inflation Expected to Remain High Even as Economy Slows and Layoffs Rise
“The hunger of children is not a necessary cost to pay to bring down inflation,” Ms. Ananat, of…
7 Million Bad Student Loans With No Way Out, for Anyone
There are hidden costs, even when the government is able to collect the money.One of the department’s most…
Amateur Investors Rode the Bull Up. Now the Bear Looms.
Millions of amateur investors got into the stock market during the pandemic — some gingerly, some aggressively, some…
How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?
This kind of communication was less common 30 years ago. But a series of Fed chairs — Alan…
How to Save for Retirement as a Freelancer
Savings and investment vehiclesOnce you have a system or plan for saving for retirement, you’ll need to set…