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Even though the Federal Reserve put a break on interest rate hikes in September, inflation remains stubbornly high and it may offer close to no relief…

Welcome to November, National Family Caregivers Month, one of those Hallmark Card-like designations that politicians grant when they can’t, or won’t, actually act to help people.…

With Americans again struggling to repay $1.6 trillion in student debt (second only to mortgage debt), high school seniors (and their parents) are becoming increasingly price…

Over four decades, Dave Frisina became a local institution as a radio personality in Syracuse, New York. Now 68, he still streams a weekly music program —…

Student loan repayment is a bit of a disaster right now. Widespread billing irregularities are resulting in miscalculated payments, untimely statements, and rampant misinformation. Some borrowers…

The never-ending pursuit of improved fuel economy has now hit the 3-row midsize SUV segment with a slew of new plug-in hybrid versions of favorites now…

Introduction Taxpayers, like all people, are risk averse for the most part; they want to avoid financial uncertainty to the greatest extent possible. This is difficult…

Has there ever been a year in which headlines aren’t trumpeting “Social Security running out of money?” While’s it’s true that Social Security will hit a…

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have hit yet another high, with lenders offering loans above 8% for the first time since 2000. Mortgage rates have…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to advance a proposal aimed at resurrecting the previously rescinded net neutrality rules. This move comes five years after…