Browsing: Personal Finance

The funny thing about retirement math is that numbers rarely lie. The more money you save, the better off you’ll be. When it comes to 401(k)s,…

The standard deduction is a major way most Americans reduce their taxable income each year — and with inflation’s burn, the deduction’s amount will jump higher…

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing, once the darling of Wall Street, is witnessing a remarkable slowdown. Assets under management in ESG funds declined from $339…

Newly announced inflation adjustments from the IRS will tweak the rules on capital gains taxes in 2024. The tax rates remain the same for the sale…

Poverty in the United States presents a complex mosaic of challenges and disparities. As the latest census data reveals — Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey…

There’s no such thing as a free lunch — whether it’s chicken nuggets, pizza or fries. Yet fast-food companies seem to be dishing freebies left and…

Salary is key in evaluating job offers, but it shouldn’t be your sole consideration. The overall compensation package plays a significant role in your job satisfaction…

Consumers are still hungry for credit, but they’re holding off on getting new credit cards. The result? They’re spending more on their existing accounts.  Average credit-card…

How much should I spend on a holiday gift for my significant other? This is a question for the ages and causes a great deal of…

After scorching hot inflation pushed income-tax brackets and a widely-used tax deduction to their largest single-year increase in decades during 2023, another round of sizable adjustments…