Tag: personal finance
What the inverted yield curve means for your portfolio
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty ImagesAs investors digest another 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, government bonds may be s [...]
The extended tax deadline is Oct. 17. Here’s what filers need to know
Cecilie Arcurs | Getty ImagesThere's about one month until the Oct. 17 tax deadline extension, and experts say filers need to prepare, especially for [...]
Here are Paula Pant’s 5 tips to afford anything you want in life
Afford Anything founder Paula Pant lives by the motto "you can afford anything."In 2008 she quit her full-time job as a newspaper reporter to travel t [...]
Pro athletes Isaiah Thomas and Dexter Fowler dish about top money tips
Malerapaso | Istock | Getty ImagesHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Professional athletes are faced with a difficult task early in their careers — learning t [...]
NBA star James Harden throws his support behind financial literacy
James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks to pass against the Toronto Raptors during game five of the Eastern Conference First Round on April 25, 2 [...]
How to plan for children if you don’t get paid parental leave benefits
After boosting paid parental leave during the pandemic, many companies are now cutting or reducing the popular employee benefit. In 2022, organizatio [...]
You may owe taxes for federal student loan forgiveness in these states
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesIf you're one of the millions of Americans expecting student loan forgiveness, you won't owe federal taxes. [...]
Inflation fears spur shoppers to get early jump on year-end holidays
Inflation is a Scrooge.Although the holiday season is still months away, consumers are already concerned about how they will afford this year's gifts [...]
Euro-dollar exchange rate yields steep discount for Americans
Mathieu Young/Getty ImagesAmericans traveling to Europe can do so a bit more cheaply these days than in recent years.The U.S. dollar is trading at its [...]
How much cash you need in an emergency fund at every career stage
Nirunya Juntoomma | Istock | Getty ImagesIf you're feeling unsteady amid stock market volatility, high inflation and rising interest rates, you may wo [...]
How to deal when you’re stressed out about credit card debt
london, ukPeter Muller | Image Source | Getty ImagesFew things cause more financial distress and anxiety than a large slug of high-interest rate credi [...]
‘I work just 3.5 days a week’
In 2017, after I graduated from college, I started working as an engineer at an oil company. I was 23 and making $98,500 a year.At first, I thought I [...]
Despite recession fears, most investors haven’t shifted 401(k) assets
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty ImagesMany investors worry a recession is coming amid rising interest rates, high inflation and stock market volatility. But [...]
Education Dept. cancels $1.5 billion in loans for Westwood College borrowers
Tero Vesalainen | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it will cancel all remaining federal student debt for for [...]
Planning ahead can help families afford long-term care amid inflation
Stan Horwitz and his family didn't have any plans regarding long-term care until there was a crisis. His father, Martin, was in his late 80s and lived [...]