Westend61 | Getty Images When it comes to financial independence, it probably comes as no surprise that parents and children are not on the same page. What is surprising is that young Americans anticipate being financially independent several years earlier than their parents expect them to. Young Americans say they’ll be financially independent by age
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Young woman using laptop in a loft apartment Xsandra | E+ | Getty Images It doesn’t necessarily take a bachelor’s degree to land a well-paying, full-time, remote job. In fact, more companies are looking at qualifications beyond a formal education, thanks to the fierce competition for talent brought on by the 3.7% unemployment rate and
Whether it’s weekly Thai takeout or an air purifier you never took out of the box, most people have buyer’s remorse about something. Regret purchases tend to come in three types: things you never used; habitual things, like restaurant meals or drinks you no longer get any value from; or expensive things that kept you
Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images The statistic is used to show how unequal things have become in the U.S.: Some 40% of Americans would struggle to come up with even $400 to pay for an unexpected bill. If — or, more likely, when — they’re confronted with such an expense, they’d probably
Most people understand the virtues of a 401(k) when it comes to saving for retirement. Still, few know that there’s another employer-sponsored plan that could work just as well, if not better. Like a traditional 401(k), a Roth 401(k) lets you contribute up to $19,000 a year through automatic payroll deductions and may come with
David Marcus, Head of Calibra at Facebook, testifies about Facebook’s proposed digital currency called Libra, during a Senate Banking, House and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 16, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Lawmakers interrogated David Marcus, Facebook’s cryptocurrency chief, asking how the company will educate the
Tropical Storm Barry is shown in the Gulf of Mexico approaching the coast of Louisiana, in this July 11, 2019 NASA satellite handout photo. NASA | Reuters Homeowners dealing with damage from summer storms have another disappointment ahead: They may not be able to get a tax break for their losses. That’s because a provision
Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez is making it part of his mission to educate athletes about saving money. While they may make big salaries during their time on the field, many of them wind up broke once they leave the game. Instead of blowing all their money on big purchases such as fancy
If you’re among the growing contingent of Americans who plan to continue to work after age 65, be sure to review your Medicare options before you do eventually decide to finally say farewell to your coworkers. While it’s common for people working past that age to stick with a company-sponsored health plan and delay enrolling
A bipartisan bill that cleared the House last week would let first-time homebuyers pay a bit less at closing if they go through homeownership counseling. Called the Housing Financial Literacy Act, the measure would apply to first-time homebuyers who take out a mortgage backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Borrowers who go through the counseling