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
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
Whether they’re strapped for cash or are trying to squeeze all the value they can out of their credit card rewards, many readers could likely
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
Most personal finance coverage assumes that consumers have access to credit cards and checking and savings accounts, but that’s not always the case. In fact, research
A quarter-percentage-point here, a quarter-percentage-point there. The Federal Reserve has been raising short-term interest rates so slowly that many consumers haven’t felt the pinch yet.
After the shock of the financial crisis, Americans began weaning themselves off plastic. In each of the 19 consecutive quarters since 2008, however, debt has
The 2016 tax season is over. Which makes this the perfect time for your readers to start thinking about tax planning for next year. As of
For many Americans, New Year’s brings a recurring resolution: Save more money. That can mean coming up with a retirement strategy, strategizing about college debt, paying off
Amid the rush to cover corporate earnings or the latest big acquisition, reporters often skip over consumer stories. But helping out the reader is a basic
With legions of Americans about to hit the road for a three-day weekend provided by the Independence Day holiday’s serendipitously falling on a Friday this
With soccer’s 2014 World Cup matches kicking off this week in Brazil, “futebol” as it’s known in Rio is going to dominate a lot of sports talk over
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