Money

If you have more than $1,000 in cash in a savings account, congratulations, you’re part of a thrifty minority in America. According to a survey by GOBankingRates.com and supported by…

There are a lot of factors that feed into wealth and poverty. There’s an unfortunate tendency to look upon poor people and think that they are poor because they’re lazy…

Normally stocks zoom and the bond market waffles when the Fed puts off an interest rate hike, but today we see why investment advice always contains the phrase “past results…

There was a tectonic economic shift in 2015 and most of the world didn’t even notice it took place. Like any major economic shift the change started decades before. In…

The jobs market in the U.S. is as good as it’s been in decades. Layoff notices are at lows not seen since the 1970s. The steady improvement in employment numbers…

It’s called the “gig economy” and roughly one-third of U.S. workers fall into that category. Those are people who consider themselves independent contractors, freelancers, small business owners and temps. An…

College is no longer a foregone conclusion for many and those who do go must consider carefully whether their chosen career field is going to be able to bring enough…

The stock market is definitely not for the faint of heart in August. The entire month has been a pretty steady beat down, interrupted briefly by one of the biggest…

The recent stock market gyrations can be disconcerting, particularly when you’re worried about being able to retire. Yet the very forces that made the stock market so disturbing for some…

The stock market this week is not for the faint of heart. Markets shed nearly $1.8 trillion in wealth over the span of three trading days. You have to go…