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Between inflation and economic instability, Americans have depleted most of what they had in their savings accounts. More than half of all Americans now live paycheck to paycheck and most adults — 57% — cannot afford a $1,000 emergency expense, a Bankrate survey from earlier this year found. Meanwhile, experts say having a cash reserve is

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union hold a practice picket in front of Stellantis headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on September 20, 2023.  Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Regardless of the outcome, the United Auto Workers strike threatens to cause already high car prices to escalate. After the Big Three automakers — Ford,

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The “summer of strikes” needs a new name — there is no sign of a slowdown in workers walking off the job this fall. Some 362,000 workers have gone on strike so far in 2023, compared with 36,600 over the same period in 2021, according to data by Johnnie

In this article CAMLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ascentxmedia | Istock | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans look forward to claiming Social Security retirement benefits after years of paying into the program. But Social Security beneficiaries face the possibility of an across-the board benefit cut of at least 20% in the

Credit cards are practically charging “loan shark interest rates” after hitting historic highs this year, said Barry Glassman, a certified financial planner and member of CNBC’s Advisor Council. A credit card’s interest rate is the price consumers pay to borrow money. It’s most commonly expressed as a yearly rate — the annual percentage rate, or

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 14, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Biden administration wants to remove medical debt completely from consumer credit reports, so the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday outlined its proposed rules to keep unpaid medical bills from affecting patient’s credit scores. One in 5

Westend61 | Getty Images By now, most student loan borrowers have accepted that, after a three-year break, their payments will restart in October. Some people, however, may actually have more time. CNBC spoke to several borrowers who say have statements from their servicer showing their first payment’s due date is in November or December. That’s

Thomas Barwick Life goals and other financial priorities can get in the way of saving for retirement. Long-term, those competing priorities — dubbed the “financial vortex” — may reduce U.S. workers’ retirement savings by up to 37%, according to new research from Goldman Sachs Asset Management. That’s even as more U.S. workers — 65% —

A sign marks the location of the University of Phoenix Chicago Campus in Schaumburg, Illinois. Getty Images The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would cancel nearly $37 million in student debt for more than 1,200 students who attended the University of Phoenix. The relief will go to many borrowers who applied for borrower

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Jose Miguel Sanchez | Istock | Getty Images Federal student loan repayment is set to restart in October following a pandemic hiatus that has been in place since March 2020. Millions of Americans will be on the hook to make monthly payments on those debts, including some Social Security beneficiaries. But if those debtors fall

Woman going over her finances Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images Ready or not, student loan bills are restarting in a matter of weeks. Most borrowers haven’t made a payment on their education debt since Donald Trump was president and the coronavirus was starting to spark concerns. The pause on the bills and the accrual