Ascentxmedia | Istock | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries may get a much lower cost-of-living adjustment in 2024 as inflation subsides. But with two months before the COLA for next year is officially announced, there’s one unusual factor that may push the adjustment higher: hurricanes. The Social Security COLA for 2024 may be 3%, The
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Thanks to “tipflation,” a 20% gratuity isn’t what it used to be. With more opportunities to tip and pre-determined point-of-sale options that now range from 15% to 35% for each transaction, tip expectations are growing, whether consumers like it or not. And most don’t: Two-thirds of Americans have a negative view about tipping, according to
Koron | Moment | Getty Images Samantha Costanza went on a first date with a man she’d met on a dating app in January 2022. They got to know each other as they both sipped on hot cider because of the cold at the Brooklyn, New York, bar where they’d agreed to meet. When it
Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images While many young couples may hope to tie the knot one day, some are spooked by high costs. Some three-quarters, or 75%, of Gen Z and millennial couples said it’s too expensive to get married in the current economy, according to a survey by the Thriving Center of Psychology. The
For many Americans, payday can’t come soon enough. As of June, 61% of adults are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a LendingClub report. In other words, they rely on those regular paychecks to meet essential living expenses, with little to no money left over. Almost three-quarters, 72%, of Americans say they aren’t financially secure
Despite persistent predictions that a recession is imminent, the U.S. economy has fared surprisingly well. The first half of 2023 notched two quarters of positive growth, while a strong labor market and resilient consumer spending bodes well for the months to come. Gross domestic product, which tracks the overall health of the economy, rose more
Donated clothes for those affected by the Maui fires are stored at Honokawai Beach Park in western Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 14, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Afp | Getty Images As the Hawaiian island of Maui struggles to recover from the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history, many Americans are asking, “How can I help?”
As a new college application season gets underway, the price tag for higher education is in the spotlight. Now, above all else, students and families are concerned about the rising cost and the student debt that often goes along with it — without considering the schools with the most generous aid packages. To that end,
Zamrznutitonovi | Istock | Getty Images Many Gen Z and millennial couples are moving in together before tying the knot to save money, but that doesn’t often mean a 50-50 split when it comes to expenses. Roughly 3 in 5 unmarried couples in the U.S. live with their partners, according to a report by the
Gatot Adriansyah | Istock | Getty Images The share of federal education debt going to graduate students is at its highest point in history, a new report by the U.S. Department of Education finds. Alarmingly, as graduate school borrowing increases, wages for those with an advanced degree haven’t risen nearly as much. “A closer look