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The cost of living in these places is under $31,000 annually.

Take a look at your monthly budget. What’s the most expensive line item? Almost certainly, your rent is your priciest monthly expenditure. As Zillow has recently reported, rent levels have rocketed upward far faster than incomes since 2019, making housing costs increasingly difficult to afford in America. Is it even…

The Southern states offer Americans with modest savings the chance to fulfill their dream of living in a lake town. Key findings from an in-house GOBankingRates study reveal the 20 most affordable...

According to the Pew Research Center, since 1970, the growth in income for the middle class has not kept pace with the growth in income for the upper class. Additionally, the share of total U.S....

The 2025 government shutdown is now the longest funding lapse in U.S. history, surpassing the 2018-2019 shutdown that previously held the record at 35 days.

Mortgage payments have dropped in dozens of U.S. cities. See where buyers are saving thousands annually.

Four Florida communities ranked among the nation's best small towns to retire in last year, but The Sunshine State was completely absent from GOBankingRates' 2025 analysis.Read More: GOBankingRates...

Those who receive Social Security benefits are likely on a fixed and limited income in their retirement years. In such a situation, budgeting can be crucial so as to not overspend, or run out of benefits before the next Social Security check arrives.

Which metros are likely to see home values skyrocket and where might values decline?