The figures outside Abbie Weipert’s classroom are alarming. Presidential hopefuls point to $1.6 trillion in student debt. A U.S. Federal Reserve report says a quarter of American adults have no retirement savings.
But in Weipert’s personal finance course at Iowa...
Cole Kelley’s most popular TikTok post wasn’t the one in which he did a walking handstand across his high-school hallway.
It was one where he explained why real estate can be a very savvy investment, garnering approximately 400,000 views. His...
If you went to college, there’s a good chance you still have student loans to tackle. It takes Americans with student debt an average of 21 years to completely pay off their education, and the average student loan payment is $393 a month.
Though 40 may be the new 30, the reality is that it’s 10 years closer to retirement. So you need to really get serious about boosting your savings and making other smart money-related decisions that’ll set the stage for financial security down the...
Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend.
You try to rein it in. But two favorite strategies can lead to spending more, according to a 2018 survey by the Center for the New...
Early retirement may seem like a dream. But in reality, leaving the workforce too soon may not be as attractive as it seems. There are plenty of downsides, and you need to consider them carefully.
Here are four of the...
Make 2020 the year you nail your taxes: The IRS has released the final version of its new tax withholding form.
The new Form W-4 goes into effect for 2020. Employees use it to tailor the amount of income tax...
Anyone rushing to stockpile Chock full o’Nuts ahead of an impending worldwide coffee shortage would be well advised to save their time and money, experts and economists say: U.S. retail supplies and prices are unlikely to be affected much, if at all, even...
Stashing money away in your 401(k) for years on end, sadly, does not guarantee a fruitful retirement. Just look at the numbers. Fidelity reports that the average 401(k) balance in 2018 was $102,900 . That’s just a fraction of what you’d need to...
The FIRE movement, short for “financial independence, retire early,” might seem unattainable for some people — but Kiersten and Julien Saunders want to show everyone it isn’t.
For the couple, who blog at “rich & Regular,” and many like them,...
