A grandparent on a fixed income insists on giving costly gifts, then quickly asks for financial help, leaving the writer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.