Last month we were still in wait-and-see mode as far as the impact of rising gas prices on groceries. This month, the waiting is over, at least as far as produce goes.
April is financial literacy month, and yes, I’m getting in right under the wire as far as acknowledging it. The need for financial literacy, though, doesn’t start on April 1 and end on April 30. Knowledge is power, and knowing how your money works gives you power over how much stays in your pocket. It’s just as important when the economy is going well as when it’s not.
“Affordable” housing means different things to different people. There’s the official designation, which can be a hot button when it’s proposed for a neighborhood. There’s the mortgage lender’s definition when they’re considering your application. Then there’s the very specific definition when you sit down and crunch your numbers.
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to budget this year? By all means, do it! Just be sure you take into account some of the changes in the consumer world that may affect where or how your money goes.
After a few relatively tranquil months, the December grocery snapshot’s ups and downs are whiplash-inducing. It’s a great lesson in looking at what goes on over the long run. Affordability has become the word of the season, and many stores that can afford to drop prices, at least for the season, are listening.
As promised last time, I’m going to take a break from the doom and gloom and how every single thing that’s happening is going to hurt you financially in some way and focus on some good stuff instead.
A variety of tax changes brought by the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will have a financial impact – much for the worse, some for the better – for many Americans.
New tax and spending policies will have an effect on your finances – either good or bad – depending on your income.
Price increases are still outpacing decreases since I began keeping track. That said, the past month’s grocery snapshot was low-key. In fact, thanks to dry cat food going back to what it was before last month’s startling increase, per-item price totals decreased.
A new report finds that 1 in 5 Americans have experienced a travel scam while planning a trip, and artificial intelligence is constantly making it easier to scam people.
I know, I know. It’s so hard to keep track of all the ways that new federal policies will have a negative impact on your wallet. We’ll try to keep it simple today and look at two things I wrote about last year that were designed to stop the nickel-and-dime pounding your wallet takes.
If you’re applying to college, in college, or owe money on student loans, it could put a major crimp in your plans. If you don’t fall into any of those categories, there will still be short and long-term effects to the economy and culture.
Can you still just file your taxes and hope for the best? Is everything working the way it should? Yes…and no.
The agency that has saved, or returned to, consumers more than $21 billion in junk fees and other rip-offs over the past decade and a half will no longer be looking out for you.
Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean scammers are going to resolve to stop ripping people off. In fact, they are upping their game as consumers get more savvy and technology makes it easier to trick people.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken numerous year-end actions that will benefit consumers in the coming year. Read all about it.
It’s easy, especially at election time, to lose sight of the fact that government, when it’s working at its best, really is looking out for you.
Today we’ll look at five major issues that make it easy for employers to take advantage of workers, and how you can make sure you are earning the money you’re entitled to.
I came up with five that apply to average consumers that you may or may not know about, that range from mundane to life-threatening, and how to proceed on each one if you believe your rights are being violated.