Fed Raises Interest Rates to 16-Year Record-High
On May 3, 2023, The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the tenth straight time since March 2022, increasing interest … Read More
Student Loan Repayments Resume This Summer: Is Your Budget Ready?
Update: On June 30, 2023, in a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocked the Education Department from canceling up to … Read More
Where Have the Affordable Concert Tickets Gone?
Summer is often a busy season for music festivals and concerts of all kinds. But if you’ve found yourself looking … Read More
8 Personal Finance Lessons from Baseball
Major League Baseball recently kicked off the 2023 season. As I was watching my local team, the San Diego Padres, … Read More
Minimalism is Out, Cluttercore is In
Prior to the pandemic, minimalism dominated home design trends. It was a budget-savvy shopper’s dream as we were encouraged by … Read More
Consumers Turn to Side Hustles to End Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Cycle
In February 2023, 62 percent of adult U.S. consumers were living paycheck-to-paycheck, according to a March 2023 report from LendingClub … Read More
March 2023: Fed Raises Interest Rates, Hints at Slowing Future Rate Increases
The Federal Reserve announced it raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point during its March 22, 2023, … Read More
50 Budget-Friendly Springtime Family Fun Ideas
The snow is melting, the sun is shining, and the tulips are blooming. This can only mean one thing: Spring … Read More
US Kicks Off 2023 with Record-High Credit Card Debt
If you found yourself struggling to pay off your credit cards in full at the end of 2022 and into … Read More
12 Must-Read Personal Finance Books Written by Black Authors
Personal finance books are a great tool for anyone on a journey to improve their financial health and habits. There … Read More
20 Budget-Friendly Spring Break Staycation Ideas
Spring Break is right around the corner, and you may find yourself getting itchy to take some time off and … Read More
Fed Raises Interest Points 0.25% to Kick Off 2023
On Wed., Feb. 1, 2023, The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 percentage points. Although the latest interest rate … Read More