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College Students Share Encouraging Financial Report Cards

New data on college students' financial outlooks finds many silver linings in a cloudy economic backdrop.

Kiplinger · Aug 23, 2023

Where Inflation Hits the Hardest

Here's a look at the major metropolitan areas getting hit the hardest by inflation, even as pricing pressure has been easing amid the Fed's interest rate-hiking campaign.

Kiplinger · Aug 17, 2023

Consumers Erased $170 Billion in Debt in Q2, Despite Overall Rise

While debt levels continue to rise, with consumers now on the hook for over $17 billion in the second half of 2023, households managed to pay back $170 billion in Q2.

Kiplinger · Aug 11, 2023

Credit Cards That Cover Rental Car Insurance

The best credit cards to use for rental car insurance.

Kiplinger · Jun 27, 2023

Here's Where Inflation is Rising the Most

These are the top 10 metro areas where inflation is increasing the most.

Kiplinger · Jun 5, 2023

Top ten happiest and unhappiest states in America mapped out in new 2023 study

The Schoolaroo Study looked at 54 metrics such as employment, leisurely activities, mental health, finance, personal relationships, social policies and physical health

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023

The top 10 healthiest (and unhealthiest) U.S. cities

Where does your city rank?

Fortune · Apr 4, 2023

These are the states with the highest and lowest tax burdens, a report says

A new report by WalletHub measured how much people pay in property, income and sales tax in proportion to the amount of money they make.

WEKU · Mar 30, 2023

Think Texas has a cheaper tax burden than California? Think again.

"When people are like, 'Oh California is so much more expensive than Texas,' that’s the top income tax rate."

Fortune · Mar 23, 2023

Illinois lags in study of states’ value to taxpayers

WalletHub puts Illinois 36th among the 50 states in overall return on taxpayers’ investment, a ranking weighed down by its relatively high burden for property and sales taxes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023