With a new academic year about to start, WalletHub today released the results of its 2022 College Student Financial Survey, along with its editors’ picks for 2022’s Best Student Checking Accounts and Best Student Credit Cards, selected from hundreds of offers. College students need to prepare for their financial future, …continue reading
If you’re like most people, your work has been a central part of your life. So, wouldn’t it be nice to have the flexibility to decide when you no longer want to work? Many people of retirement age have achieved this type of control. In fact, two-thirds of workers ages …continue reading
With inflation staying high but the U.S. gaining 372,000 jobs in June, WalletHub released updated rankings for its report on Changes in Unemployment Rate by City as a follow-up to our report on the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files. Below, …continue reading
In just a few weeks, students will be heading off to college – and parents will be getting out their checkbooks. Without a college-bound student in your home right now, you might not be thinking much about tuition and other higher education expenses, but if you have young children, these …continue reading
With around 67% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and new cases down a lot since the start of the year, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files. In order to find out the safest states during the …continue reading
With the gaps in test scores between low-poverty and high-poverty elementary schools growing by 15% to 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. In order to …continue reading
With Americans quitting their jobs at record rates during the so-called “Great Resignation,” even in the face of rising inflation, WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates, along with accompanying videos and expert commentary. WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of …continue reading
When many people hear the words “estate planning,” they assume it’s just for the wealthy. But that’s not the case because everyone can benefit from an estate plan. And when you’re creating one, you’ll want to avoid some common mistakes. Before we look at those mistakes, let’s go over what …continue reading
With test-score gaps between low-poverty and high-poverty school districts increasing by 15% – 20% during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Educated Cities in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To determine where the most educated Americans …continue reading
For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income, and savings and investments accumulated through employer plans or individual accounts – the so-called “three-legged stool.” But today, that stool is shakier than it used to be. What can you do to strengthen …continue reading
The number geek in me loves Calculated Risk. Here’s a clean clear graph of four measures of inflation that shoot for the stratosphere around December 2021: Hugging that graph may not make you feel much better in the checkout line at the grocery store, or when filling the tank of …continue reading
With 12.6% of young Americans neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To determine where young Americans are not …continue reading
With 87% of Americans feeling stressed because of inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. In order to determine where Americans cope best with their stress, WalletHub compared more than 180 …continue reading