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New reporting on paychecks, prices, benefits, and the cost of getting through the week.
Between inflation, student loan debt, and housing, it can be hard to financially keep up today. This can make paying attention to things like corporate earnings feel less…
Work life simply hasn't been the same since the COVID-19 pandemic days. While some employees have been able to stay remote, or possibly hybrid, increasingly, companies are trying…
Recessions are game changers for consumers. When a recession hits the economy, everyone sees routine costs go up and buying power shrink. Shifts in consumer spending habits, an…
A quick scroll of posts on LinkedIn will offer a sobering glimpse into how difficult job searchers currently have it. From those who apply to hundreds of jobs over a few weeks…
You've probably been hearing the term recession with increasing frequency. From stock market volatility to July 2024's concerning U.S. jobs report, fear surrounding the…
Fears over a potential recession in the U.S. led to widespread stock market crashes first thing on Monday morning, August 5, negatively impacting stocks across the U.S., Europe…
Every thrift store shopper knows that sublime feeling of entering a thrift store and hoping for the best. The hum of the neon lights, the scent of cleaner and a faint hint of…
When it comes time to buy (or sell) certain big-ticket items, timing is everything. For example, the best time to sell your home is during the summer, while the best time to buy…
Everywhere you look, debt seems to be on the rise. Between U.S. household debt hitting $17.69 trillion in the first quarter of 2024 to credit card debt hitting $1.12 trillion…
With a new candidate in the 2024 presidential race, and renewed energy among Democrats (best seen in Kamala Harris' record-breaking fundraising efforts ), the presidential…
Contactless payment may have grown popular as a way to avoid germs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's clear this technology is here to stay. For example, back in…
As the saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch, but what about a $5 meal? For a limited time — originally for a month starting June 25, 2024, but extended by…