[ad_1] Araya Doheny | Getty Images When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the U.S. Postal Service in February 1970, he was making $2.35 an hour....
[ad_1] A man walks by the Bank of America headquarters in New York on July 18, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | View Press | Getty Images Customers...
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve left its target federal funds rate unchanged for the second consecutive time Wednesday. Even so, consumers likely will get no relief from current...
[ad_1] Despite inflation concerns, most middle-income Americans still aren’t leveraging higher interest rates for savings. That’s according to a new Santander survey of roughly 2,200 middle-earning...
[ad_1] Credit card rates top 20% Most credit cards come with a variable rate, which has a direct connection to the Fed’s benchmark rate. After the previous rate...
[ad_1] Martin Barraud | Caiaimage | Getty Images PHOENIX — Retirement security is a concern for many older Americans and outliving savings is often their biggest...
[ad_1] Girls and young women want to be homeowners by the time they’re 30 — a higher priority even than getting married or earning a lot...
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve left its target federal funds rate unchanged Wednesday, but did not signal an end to its aggressive rate hike campaign. For households, that offers...
[ad_1] Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is likely to skip an interest rate hike when it meets this week, experts predict. But...
[ad_1] EmirMemedovski | E+ | Getty Images This August, two years into their relationship, Yumi Temple and her boyfriend, Daniel, moved into their first apartment together,...
[ad_1] When it comes to earning a decent yield on their savings, consumers may wonder: Should I choose a money market fund or a high-yield savings...
[ad_1] Prospective buyers visit an open house for sale in Alexandria, Virginia. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters With record-high home prices and soaring mortgage interest rates, homeownership...
[ad_1] eclipse_images | E+ | Getty Images ATM fees rise while overdraft and NSF fees fall “ATM fees are biting harder than ever,” said Greg McBride,...
[ad_1] AleksandarNakic | E+ | Getty Images The subject of Social Security was largely left untouched in the first Republican presidential debate. But worries about the...
[ad_1] For many Americans, payday can’t come soon enough. As of June, 61% of adults are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a LendingClub report. In...
[ad_1] A ‘richcession’ may be underway “In most recessions, unemployment rises more for lower-income groups,” said Tomas Philipson, a professor of public policy studies at the...
[ad_1] A new bank has joined the 5% club, handing savings account depositors a hefty yield on their idle cash. Bread Financial is the latest bank...
[ad_1] D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Annual inflation rose slower than expected in July, a welcome sign for consumers who have been grappling with high...
[ad_1] Peopleimages | E+ | Getty Images Is old-age income poverty too high? Consider this thought exercise: What is a tolerable poverty rate among American seniors?...
[ad_1] Downtown Los Angeles. TheCrimsonRibbon | Getty Images 5 U.S. metro areas with highest monthly rents These U.S. metropolitan real estate markets had the highest median...