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More families go in debt to pay for food

The spike in the cost of groceries can cause low-income, food-insecure folks to get into a debt cycle

Salon · Oct 12, 2024

What housing plans do US presidential candidates Trump and Harris offer?

Since 2020, average US home prices are up 50% while wages have risen 23%, making home purchases out of reach for many.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2024

Trump pledges to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants, claims they're driving up housing costs

According the Urban Institute, out of more than 3.4 million mortgages issued in 2023, less than 6,000 went to undocumented individuals

Latin Times · Sep 6, 2024

Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will donate $100 million to expand its work on economic mobility in the U.S. The country’s largest foundation says the commitment represents a change in how it operates by putting more power in the hands of grantees

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

Urgent action needed to combat impact of climate change on healthy ageing: study

Researchers are calling for climate resilient age-friendly cities.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Gen Xers Ask: ‘Can I Afford to Retire?’

A feature on how Gen Xers are struggling with retirement planning.

Kiplinger · Nov 24, 2023

As some medical debt disappears from Americans' credit reports, scores are rising

Credit rating agencies have removed small unpaid medical bills from consumer credit, and some people are seeing their credit scores improve, a new study finds.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.

WEKU · Jul 14, 2023

Liz Weston: Saving for retirement just got more complicated

Secure 2.0 gave people several new options for workplace retirement accounts, but it forces higher-income savers to use their plans’ Roth option for catch-up contributions

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

American states once awash in cash see their fortunes suddenly reversed

California Governor Gavin Newsom for years had an enviable problem. His state was awash in cash.

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2023