In 25 of the largest U.S. metros, a $100,000 household salary won’t stretch far enough to cover the basic expenses for a family of three, according to a recent report by Lending Tree, an online ...

The United States has a high cost of living. The average American household spends $66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More than ...

A growing number of Americans are relying on credit cards to pay for basic expenses as relentless inflation erodes more households' purchasing power. New data released by the Census Bureau this week ...

William Kilgore works for Uber Eats in St. Petersburg, delivering meals throughout the city on his bike. He also volunteers with a tenant advocacy organization in town. When he first opened his credit ...

On May 23, 2022, the Federal Reserve System released its annual report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021. The report surveyed the financial health of Americans between late October ...

As many Americans become more reliant on credit to buy essentials such as food and medicine, they are finding access to needed funds increasingly challenging and are becoming more distrust of the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic altered American spending patterns dramatically. In the early days of the pandemic, social distancing and stay-at-home orders resulted in a shift away from transportation, ...

Pay-advance apps are marketed as a way to help workers living paycheck to paycheck pay for unexpected expenses, but workers are often using the apps to manage basic expenses like groceries, rent and ...

What seems like a high salary on paper — $100,000 — might not look quite so huge once you see how much income taxes and basic expenses cost in some of America’s largest cities. Some states take a ...

Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies has released a report laying out the top concerns of retirees and how they are faring after the Great Recession of 2008. More than half (55%) report ...

Nearly half of all Tennessee working families cannot afford the basic cost of living in their counties, according to new analyses of Census and federal economic data by the United Way of Tennessee.