Thanksgiving meals may be cheaper in 2024 as turkey prices drop
Filadendron | E+ | Getty Images Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, to show gratitude for life’s abundance — and, of course, to eat. And when it …
Personal finance
Social Security to send notices revealing size of 2025 benefit checks
A new 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment In 2025, retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month, on average, according to the Social Security Administration. That’s as all beneficiaries will see …
There’s risk Trump will axe funding
Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get a Biden-era EV tax credit worth up to $7,500, due …
Australia’s housing crisis reaches tipping point
When Alys McDonough’s rent in Sydney hit $600 a week, she snapped. “I just couldn’t afford it,” she said. So she jumped on Google and searched “cheapest house in Australia”. …
Why Trump’s tax plans could be ‘complicated’ in 2025, policy experts say
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2024. Allison Robbert | Via Reuters Congressional lawmakers …
Lenders pull incorrect amounts from student loan borrowers’ accounts
Boogich | E+ | Getty Images Lenders often encourage federal student loan borrowers to enroll in automatic payments. It can seem like a good idea to do so: Borrowers don’t …
Cities where you need to earn 4 times the minimum wage to afford rent
A common guideline advises against spending more than 30% of your earnings on housing costs. However, that’s not feasible for workers earning the minimum wage in many large U.S. cities, …
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 to fraud tripled since 2020: FTC
Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/Picture Alliance via Getty Images The number of older Americans who report losing more than $100,000 to fraud in a given year has more than tripled since 2020, according …
Struggling Sydney mum highlights Australia’s growing cost-of-living crisis
Single mother of two Alysia Sheppard isn’t too proud to admit she’s struggling. The Sydney woman buys her clothes at op shops and collects furniture from council pick-up days. She …
How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’
If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to the days you’re looking to travel. To afford holiday trips, …