Finances

You may have grown up hearing that you should save for retirement as soon as possible, but new data shows that some people haven’t actually put this advice into practice. Read More

Just how much money do you have to be to be considered “wealthy” in America? Recent findings from Charles Schwab’s 2018 Modern Wealth Index pinpoint the number at $2.4 million on average. Respondents said that $1.4 million is needed to be considered “financially comfortable.” … Read More

In the eyes of the law, alimony payments are becoming a gender-neutral space. As more women become the primary wage earners of their household, this means that women are no longer off the hook from financially supporting their ex. Read More

Hope you’ve been saving since your nascent twenties because the number listed is not pocket change. Fidelity Investments experts said you need to have a year’s worth of your salary saved by 30. By 35, that number needs to jump to double your salary. Read More

Some cities are more famous for their creative histories than others. But are those cultural centers the best places for creatives today? In many of those cities rising costs of living mean creatives struggle to meet financial milestones like buying a home or saving up for a secure retirement. Read More

From a geographical perspective, there are affordable top-ranked programs in every region of the country. The West tends to have a higher number of inexpensive universities, like the University of New Mexico ($7,146) or Montana State University ($7,150), but similar price points can be found out East, too. Read More

A nonprofit is more than four times more likely to receive grants from a corporate foundation if a politician sits on its board. This means, in our view, that some corporate giving may influence members of Congress in both major political parties to a degree. Read More

Looking at three years of Kickstarter data, the university found that women were more likely than men to have their startup ideas funded. Why? Because they were trusted more. Read More

We know that people have a habit of moving to certain cities and states to make their money go further during retirement, but recent research shows that people who haven’t yet reached their Golden Years think they’ll have a tough time financially during that chapter in their lives. Read More