Anyone who has paid bills, bought gas, or gone grocery shopping recently has noticed an uptick in prices. The data backs this feeling up. The Consumer Price Index measures changes in the cost of goods like housing, utilities, gasoline, food, and other typical daily expenses, and in January, the CPI reported that prices had gone […]
Around 25% of adults report that they haven’t read a book in the past year. That means no paperback novels, no e-books, and no audiobooks (because audiobooks definitely count as reading). That’s sort of understandable: After all, we’re all bombarded with social media and our phones in general, and we all have demanding schedules and […]
Financial Literacy Month is observed each year in April. The goal of Financial Literacy Month is to help Americans get better at managing money. One study reported that only around 35% of Americans surveyed could answer four out of five financial literacy questions correctly! Financial literacy covers a wide array of topics related to money, […]
The last couple of years have been unusual in so many ways, and that has extended into how we do our taxes. As tax season kicked off at the end of January 2022, there were still millions of people waiting for the IRS to process their 2020 tax returns. Stimulus payments, unemployment, and the Child […]
Choosing a bank is one important step everyone should take on their road to handling their personal finances well. Not all banks charge the same fees, or have the same interest rates, or even offer the same types of accounts. Just because your sister or your spouse loves a bank doesn’t mean it’s a great […]
Furniture is expensive! In fact, just buying the essential pieces for a one-bedroom apartment can cost $3,500 or more! Add in some decorative items and extra pieces of furniture like ottomans or side tables and suddenly, the total price tag can climb as high as $7,600. Even at big-box and discount retailers, basic pieces can […]
