Browsing: Personal Finance

The ability to switch Medicare plans isn’t as available as many beneficiaries are told or believe, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants beneficiaries…

Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that…

Most workers approaching their retirement years haven’t saved enough money to retire full time at age 65 and continue their current level of spending. Let that…

Two student loan repayment plans have been reopened for enrollment by the Department of Education (DOE) following a federal court injunction against the Biden administration’s Saving…

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates one more time this year. In their recent meeting, the Fed decided to cut rates by a quarter of…

It’s no secret that many people today are living longer compared to previous generations, extending their retirement years well into their mid-80s and 90s. That means…

A federal consumer watchdog is warning that certain credit card companies may be illegally devaluing accrued rewards such as points or airline miles.  The Consumer Financial…

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Next Avenue Mary has worked in marketing at a major health care organization that is committed to promoting from within and has a…

By Mark A. Stein, Money & Policy Editor, Next Avenue By almost any measure, more Americans are in or are rapidly approaching retirement with more debt…

By Deborah Lynn Blumberg, Next Avenue Gerry Galewski of Milwaukee retired at age 69 after a 47-year career working in computer technology, most recently for a…