While it is common knowledge that a personal loan or credit card can affect your credit score, many people don’t realise that their telecommunications services, such as mobile phone plans and internet provider contracts, can also have an impact. Although telecom and...
Today’s reality: Before you decide on which college to attend, you have to come up with a way to pay for it.
To that end, families are relying on financial aid more than ever before to help cover the...
Student debt often makes it harder for people to save for retirement. But that may soon change.
A provision in the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, which had a delayed effective date of Jan. 1, 2024, allows...
Every American needs to work on preparing for retirement, as Social Security alone isn't enough to live on, so you'll need savings to supplement it. Unfortunately, a shocking number of people haven't taken one of the most basic steps in getting ready...
In the mid-2000s, Michael Burry smelled trouble in the housing market, realizing that big banks were packaging shady subprime mortgages and reselling them as surefire investments. He concluded that it would lead to a spectacular collapse, made a huge bet against the...
The cost-of-living adjustment for 2025’s Social Security recipients could be as low as 1.4%, down from 3.2% this year — making it the lowest level since 2020 , according to an analysis by the Senior Citizens League.
Want to get on better financial footing in 2022? Just follow five simple steps, according to one money expert.
Personal financial expert Jean Chatzky recently spoke with Yahoo Finance Live (video above) on how you...
When you’re trying to balance multiple financial responsibilities at the same time, saving for retirement may seem like a lesser priority than your other tasks. In fact, 42% of workers say they don’t want to think about retirement planning until they get...
It's a tricky thing to do, but we're here to help.
You're probably well aware that it's important to save for retirement during your working years. Without a decent-sized nest egg, your retirement may end up being...
There are a few words that always seem to make people uneasy.
“Diet” is one. “Budget” is another.
The reasons are actually similar. Both can be hard to stick with, and they each leave you feeling...
