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Lowering interest rates has been put on hold. Here are the cross currents at play
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 20 hours agoThe level of interest rates has always been a significant factor in expectations for the economy. Lower interest rates make borrowing cheaper and act as a stimulus for economic activity and ...
For those wanting to quick work early, phased retirement is it
InvestmentNews· 6 days agoData published this month from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Survey of Consumer...
Unemployment Ticks Up As Job Growth Beats Expectations
IJR· 2 days agoThe U.S. added 272,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Economists anticipated ...
Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here's what to do if you're at risk
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoSeriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and...
Credit Card Delinquencies Are Rising. Here's What to Do if You're at Risk
US News & World Report· 1 day agoSeriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card ...
Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy
La Crosse Tribune· 1 hour agoConsumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending. Meanwhile total credit card debt rose to $1.12 trillion from just under $1 trillion a year ago.
Car ownership is getting more costly even as prices dip. Here's why.
CBS News via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoPrices for new or used cars may have fallen in the past year, but the overall cost of owning a...
Is a college degree worth the money in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin State Journal· 3 days agoThe math for a college degree still makes sense: Nationally, a bachelor’s degree boosts a person’s annual average earnings by about $24,000, according to...
Annuities Are Soaring in Popularity. They’re Not All as Safe as They Seem.
Barrons.com· 2 days agoFEATURES - MAIN The brochure for one of Sentinel Security Life Insurance’s annuity plans pitches the...
Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re at risk
The Patriot-News· 1 day agoSeriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and...