As Americans look forward to the holidays, one less joyful issue often arises: cost. To manage holiday spending this year, people plan to buy fewer gifts, shop at discount stores and use credit card rewards, among other strategies. As families prepare for the additional expenses associated with the holiday season, concerns about tight budgets and … Read more
Following the rise in cross-border payments, Bank of America on Sunday introduced guaranteed exchange rates for up to one year, the longest term available in the industry. The growth of e-commerce businesses, services, manufacturing and the gig economy has led to a sharp increase in both the volume and value of cross-border payments in recent … Read more
NU Bulldogs’ forward Kenshin Padrones during a game against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—What a difference a year makes for National University forward Kenshin Padrones. Almost exactly a year ago, Padrones was filled with uncertainties as far as his young basketball career was concerned after he took an … Read more
Even though wages are growing and inflation is cooling, more Americans are getting anxious about their money, new research shows. Half of Americans now report that the overall state of the economy as well as their own personal finances are their biggest sources of stress, according to a wealth report released Monday by the investment … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. For victims of identity theft, 2024 is shaping up to be another devastating year. Americans have lodged more than half a million complaints of identity … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Car insurance rates have jumped nearly 20% in the past year, making the average annual cost over $1,700 and increasingly pushing vehicle ownership out of … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Buyers in the market for a new home are digging deeper into their cash reserves than ever before. The typical down payment hit a record … Read more
Over 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, a new report published Monday in Nature Medicine estimates. The study was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), which looked at a trove of historical temperature and mortality records from 35 different countries to make its calculations. The year 2023 broke … Read more
We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. Filing taxes can be complex and time-consuming, and when you add up all the hours Americans spend to comply with the tax code, it’s an … Read more
by Terry Heick My wife is a schoolteacher, and recently I’ve been listening to her online meetings. And there have been a lot of them. It’s July 2024 and a week or three from the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year in the United States depending on your local school district’s schedule. Yesterday, I was … Read more