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It's no surprise that consumers are contacted by debt collectors about medical bills more than any other type of debt.1 After all, the...

Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves before the end of the year. Set Aside Time to Plan Effective planning...

The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed in late 2022, included numerous provisions affecting retirement savings plans, including some that impact...

In 2003, the U.S. was emerging from the dot-com recession, unemployment rates were peaking during a jobless recovery, and online shopping...

President Joe Biden detailed $9 billion in new student-loan relief, saying it would provide a boost to the U.S. economy as he sought to...

If you've recently received an inheritance, you may be facing many important decisions. Receiving an inheritance might promote spending...

Are you ready to pay your student loans? For many borrowers whose federal loan repayments kick in this week — after more than three years...

A notable shift in public opinion over the past decade about the value of a college degree may portend a reckoning for the higher...

The U.S. economy lost nearly 22 million jobs during the two-month pandemic recession of March–April 2020. The total job count returned to...

Adobe Stock A tweak to older, high-earning employees' retirement plans slated for next year could block a valuable tax break on...

Karolina Grabowska for Pexels Compared to previous generations, the 65 million members of Gen X are facing an especially daunting task of...

A sound retirement plan should be based on your particular circumstances. No one strategy is suitable for everyone. Once you're retired,...

A financial crisis — such as a job loss or medical emergency — can strike when you least expect it. It is important to be prepared by...

Antoni Shkraba from Pexels Starting in October, employees across the U.S. will have to resume payments on their student loans, and are...

Adobe Stock In March, a federal judge struck down an essential Affordable Care Act policy that mandated private insurers fully cover...

Allen Associates, one of the region’s leading providers of employee benefits and personal financial and accounting services, recently...

The chart below shows the savings that a man, a woman, and a couple who retired at age 65 in 2022 might need to meet retirement...

Financial worries are often cited as a major source of stress. For example, a 2021 study found that even before the pandemic and...

Federal personal tax credits are available for the installation of certain energy efficient or clean energy property in your home. The...

It’s heartbreaking to hear stories of people losing money (even their life savings) as a result of fraud or financial exploitation,...