3 stories to report on medical debt
March 28, 2018
As health care costs increase in 2018, and consumers assume more of the cost of their care, medical debt is a story to watch. Covering
As health care costs increase in 2018, and consumers assume more of the cost of their care, medical debt is a story to watch. Covering
After a few rate hikes in 2017, the news that the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates in March hardly set off a ripple
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sets off several important changes in healthcare to watch in 2018. Millions of Americans will choose to opt
Call it “bliss” economics. That’s one way to describe the attitude of most consumers surveyed by Fidelity Investments’ New Year Financial Survey for 2018. Approximately 76%
Many taxpayers saw an immediate increase in their paychecks after H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill, became law on January 1, 2018. But they
Many personal finance experts recommend that consumers think about financial steps for the new year in the fourth quarter of the old year, but January
According to a November 2017 survey from the National Retail Federation, U.S. shoppers planned to spend an average of nearly $1,000 ($967.13) this Christmas, most
Americans’ personal financial satisfaction is the highest since 2006, as the latest report from the American Institute of CPAs latest survey shows. That’s not too
Besides Internet hackers, the recent Equifax data breach that compromised the private information of half of the U.S. population over 18 is benefitting another group:
The massive Equifax data breach continues to fuel debate on how to stop the use of Social Security numbers for personal identification. Even Richard Smith,
Data breaches are a growing fact of digital life. Every year, hundreds of millions of consumers—and hundreds of breaches—occur, according to a June 2017 report
It’s just a tiny blip for now in the economic picture, but early and serious credit delinquency, particularly among borrowers with lower credit scores, are
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