Dollars & Sense: Rethinking America’s poverty line
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Rethinking America’s poverty lineALICE is not “a” woman or “a” man, but could be. ALICE really isn’t old or young, but could be. ALICE is a lot of people you probably already know... in fact, you could be ALICE and not even realize it – at least not until now.
Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability or make it worse?
Read full article: Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability or make it worse?About two-weeks ago, President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of 50-year mortgages, proposing loans that would stretch a homebuyer’s payments to half a century.
Dollars & Sense: Lock it in — Jill Schlesinger’s end-of-the-year money moves
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Lock it in — Jill Schlesinger’s end-of-the-year money movesAs 2025 winds down, a viral TikTok trend known as “The Great Lock-In” is pushing people to make the most of the year’s final stretch.
Dollars & Sense: Ever heard of Job Hugging?
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Ever heard of Job Hugging?Basically, because new job hiring has shown little growth as of late (we’re actually not 100% sure because there is no “official” monthly jobs report because of the government shutdown), those with jobs are holding on to them tighter – in essence “hugging” the current jobs until something better comes along.
Dollars & Sense: Full steam ahead, Americans are cruising in record numbers
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Full steam ahead, Americans are cruising in record numbersIn the spring of 2020, the global lockdown, a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the closure of countless businesses worldwide. Among those hit hardest: the cruise industry.
Dollars & Sense: That new car smell still costs you, just not how it used to
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: That new car smell still costs you, just not how it used toWith the average price of a new car hitting over $50,000 for the first time ever, does the old saying that a new car loses roughly 15% of its value as soon as it is driven off the lot remain largely true in 2025?
Dollars & Sense: The United States of Debt
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: The United States of DebtAccording to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S. credit card debt has climbed to $1.209 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, up 2.3% ($27 billion) from Q1, and 5.87% higher ($67 billion) than last year’s Q2 debt.
Dollars & Sense: The business of better health care
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: The business of better health careMost Americans are paying record-high health care premiums, deductibles, and cost shares. One trend contributing to rising health care costs that most people didn’t have on their bingo card: accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence.
Dollars & Sense: Payday loans equal fast cash, but a familiar trap
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Payday loans equal fast cash, but a familiar trapLike just about everything else, payday lenders have gone digital, with trips to a physical storefront replaced by the convenience of an app. When it comes to the fundamental risks of a payday loan, to borrow from Led Zeppelin, “the song remains the same.”
Dollars & Sense: Navigating 2026 Open Enrollment for health insurance
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Navigating 2026 Open Enrollment for health insuranceEach fall, millions of Americans face an important decision: what kind of health coverage will protect them and their families next year? It’s open enrollment season, the annual window to review, renew, or adjust your health insurance benefits.
Dollars & Sense: Streaming fatigue: click, scroll, sigh… repeat
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Streaming fatigue: click, scroll, sigh… repeatAfter a surge in cord-cutting and rapid adoption of streaming services both during and after the pandemic, many Americans are now experiencing what can be described as “entertainment overindulgence.”
Dollars & Sense: Spirit is willing, but the airline is weak
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: Spirit is willing, but the airline is weakSpirit Airlines passengers are facing fewer choices this fall, as the ultra-low-cost carrier begins cutting service to eleven cities across the country and trimming its workforce to stay afloat.
The clock is ticking on electric vehicle tax credits. How to get it for your EV before they expire
Read full article: The clock is ticking on electric vehicle tax credits. How to get it for your EV before they expireThe federal government’s clean vehicle tax credit, which has been helping drivers shave up to $7,500 off the cost of a new EV (or up to $4,000 on qualifying used models), is set to expire on Tuesday, Sept. 30.