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Millennial workers have had it rough in recent years, coming of age during the Great Recession and experiencing higher levels of unemployment and underemployment than older generations.
A new study...
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The days of record low interest rates may finally be nearing an end. Most economists predict (and the Fed has indicated) that an increase in short-term interest rates is all but certain for 2015. ...
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It’s that time of year again: time for Medicare open enrollment. For the vast majority of people, traditional Medicare parts A (hospital coverage) and B (physician coverage) are not sufficient, since...
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Young people are generally healthy. But when 36-year-old Jessica Rich was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis earlier this year, she didn’t choose the conventional medical treatment and prescription...
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The great recession battered the 401(k) retirement accounts of millions of Americans – delaying or destroying the dreams of those on the verge of retirement and surprising many others who had assumed...
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It’s the great American fantasy: You quit a job you despise and tell your boss off in the process. A recent commercial for the New York Powerball lottery features a woman doing exactly that,...
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Jennifer Iadanza has already begun considering how recent changes to the SAT exam may affect her daughter Emma, an 8th grader at Roslyn Middle School in New York State who will be in one of the first...
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While the nation’s job market continues to slowly improve, millions of Americans still find themselves unemployed, underemployed, or stuck in an unhappy job situation.
The jobs recovery, of course,...
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More than 60 percent of baby boomers approaching retirement are “terrified” of what health care costs may do to their retirement plans, according to a recent study by Nationwide Financial.
They’re so...
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Recent tax law changes will hit the wealthiest Americans harder than others when they file their taxes in the next few months, thanks to new Obamacare taxes and increases in overall tax rates and...
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Cindy Doege worked at the Minneapolis Star Tribune for 20 years, rising to a high-level executive position as vice president of circulation. But in recent years, as the fortunes of the newspaper...
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Manhattan resident Dave Fasano thoroughly enjoys grocery shopping and views what some consider a mundane chore as fun and challenging – and he’s s definitely not alone.
Fasano, 48, scours his...
