Three-quarters of Americans (75%) feel in control of their day-to-day finances, according to NerdWallet’s August Financial Resilience Index, indicating that many feel an overall sense of financial security. But the index also finds that a third of Americans (33%) couldn’t cover an unexpected $1,000 expense, and around the same percentage (36%) say they’ll have to...
A Redditor recently shared that even on a salary of $88,000 at age 29, they are struggling to pay their bills. Between a mortgage on a “starter home,” supporting a wife and baby at home, and everyday expenses, this Redditor doesn’t feel like they can get a handle on their cash flow and asked for...
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If you think scrolling social media increasingly feels like online shopping, you’re not wrong. More than 8 in 10 consumers say they buy something because of an influencer’s recommendation at least once a year, according to a report from Sprout Social, a social media management and analytics platform. And 49% make influenced purchases at least...
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By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) – Business bankruptcy filings have increased nationwide by nearly 12% in one year. That’s after they increased by nearly 15% the previous year.
Zacks' Personal Finance editor Meredith Margrave explains why a five-word headline about the Federal Reserve -- one most people scroll straight past -- is quietly setting the terms on their mortgage, their credit card, and their savings account, whether they've ever thought about it or not.
