For a family with two young children, the average annual cost for child care in 2023 was higher than the cost of mortgage payments in 45 states and...
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Jul 18, 2024
The typical family uses a combination of income, savings, grant aid, and loans to pay for college. For the past several years, income and savings...
Jul 15, 2024
New vehicle prices have skyrocketed these past few years, with the cost averaging well over $48,000 toward the end of 2023.1 These increased costs,...
May 14, 2024
A 2023 survey found that about three out of four U.S. adults had a financial regret. The most common were not saving for retirement early enough,...
May 07, 2024
Traditionally, tipping has been a way to reward workers for providing good service. But the norms around tipping are changing, and if you've recently...
Mar 11, 2024
It's estimated that more than one in 10 Americans leases a storage unit. In June 2023, the nationwide prices charged by self-storage facilities...
Jan 31, 2024
What is systematic saving?As its name implies, systematic saving is the process of saving a portion of income on a regular basis. It is important...
Jan 29, 2024
Couples who have opposite philosophies regarding saving and spending often have trouble finding common ground, and money arguments frequently erupt....
Jan 09, 2024
The U.S. personal saving rate — the percentage of personal income that remains after taxes and spending — was 3.8% in October 2023. The saving rate...
Dec 18, 2023
Money goals are often top-of-mind when setting New Year’s Resolutions (along with hitting the gym more often)1, and now is an ideal time to evaluate...