Grocery prices are Americans’ top affordability challenge: Report
Affordability is the “defining challenge” when it comes to economic mobility, according to a new report by the…
Fed is likely to hold rates steady: What that means for consumers
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh concludes a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee,…
Trump Accounts as a model for Social Security? What experts say
Ryanjlane | E+ | Getty Images President Donald Trump is changing the way Americans can save through the…
K-shaped economy is ‘alive and well,’ new research shows
The so-called K-shaped economy is becoming more pronounced, new data shows. In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the…
Tariff refunds unlikely to benefit consumers: CNBC CFO Council survey
Even though the Supreme Court struck down a large portion of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda — with a…
Poor coordination can cost couples retirement wealth: research
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Spouses who don’t ask one question — “your 401(k) or mine?”…
Credit card debt tops $1.28 trillion
Americans ended 2025 more in debt than ever before. Credit card balances hit a fresh high in the fourth quarter,…
Estate planning helps limit costly mistakes: ‘My Mother’s Money’ author
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images After Beth Pinsker’s father died, she had her mother set up…
Social Security payroll tax cap rises to $184,500 in 2026
Next year, millions of workers will be subject to a new maximum earnings threshold for Social Security payroll…
Social Security 2.8% COLA 2026 benefit increase explained
Jasondoiy | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, the Social…
Some retirees ‘wish it would be more’
People shop in Bayonne, New Jersey on April 8, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Social…
U.S. workers are becoming more stressed about finances, BofA survey shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. workers are becoming more stressed about their rising personal debts and financial health, a…