A credit card Christmas: Taking on shopping debt carries more risk this holiday season

[ad_1] A person walks past a Christmas lighting display in a window at Bulbs NYC lighting store near Union Square in New York City, Dec. 20, 2022. Alexi Rosenfeld |…

A ‘fabulously gay’ lifestyle put them $51,000 in debt. Now their net worth is over $1 million

[ad_1] David Auten (left) and John Schneider (right) are the founders of Debt Free Guys. Courtesy of Debt Free Guys In 2005, John Schneider and David Auten had grown accustomed…

As retirement age change sparks protests in France, here’s what could happen in the U.S.

[ad_1] Exactly when to retire is typically a personal decision. But Social Security reforms could affect how well people live based on that timing. Protestors take part in a May…

34-year-old was living on $19,000/year as a waitress. Now she runs a $100,000 business and makes $27,000 in passive income

[ad_1] After graduating from college in 2011, I had $30,000 in student debt and was working a part-time waitressing job for $19.50 an hour. My quarter-life crisis made me realize…

Here’s the breakdown of the inflation report for January — in one chart

[ad_1] Prices on displayed in a New York grocery store on Feb. 1, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images High inflation has followed the U.S. economy into…

Auto loan delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling with payments

[ad_1] Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images For a rising share of car owners, monthly auto loan payments appear to be evolving into a problem. While borrowers who are behind…

Self-made millionaire: Here are 8 things rich people do differently that make them ‘ultra wealthy’

[ad_1] It took me 20 years of trial and error before I achieved a multimillion-dollar net worth. Now, at 64, I draw income from the 18 companies I started and…

Even with used-car prices falling, buyers are still paying more than $7,100 above ‘normal,’ report finds

[ad_1] Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images There’s still a ways to go before used-car prices come back down to Earth. While prices were 8.8% lower in December from a…

Successfully applying for Social Security disability is difficult. Applying as a long Covid patient is even trickier

[ad_1] Residents drop off Covid-19 PCR tests at a testing site run by the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency and eTrueNorth in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5,…

Congress’ lame duck session leaves ‘unfinished business’ on issues that address Americans’ everyday financial needs

[ad_1] Parents and children participate in a demonstration organized by the ParentsTogether Foundation in support of the child tax credit portion of the Build Back Better bill outside of the…