Fast-food workers and supporters fight to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. James Lynse | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The Biden administration seems to have pegged a student loan policy announced Wednesday to its broader push for a national $15-an-hour minimum wage. The White House detailed a long-awaited plan to forgive up … Read more
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders, all opinions are our own. If you need to cover a personal expense, a personal loan could … Read more
JPMorgan Chase JPM, +0.48% Customers are getting a little more breathing room on overdraft fees, but not as much as some other big banks are allowing. Earlier this week, Chase customers were given one extra day to cover an overdraft before they’re charged an insufficient funds fee of $34. The change is among many actions … Read more
New government data points to signs that red-hot inflation is starting to cool. But Social Security beneficiaries may still be in for a record high cost-of-living adjustment in 2023. The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan senior group, now estimates Social Security benefits may increase 9.6%, based on Consumer Price Index data released Wednesday. That would … Read more
Kelvin Murray | Getty Images A combination of record high prices and a record number of job openings has been encouraging more retirees to go back to work. The trend, called “unretirement,” rebounded this spring to pre-pandemic levels. About two-thirds, or 68%, of retirees would consider returning to work, according to a recent CNBC All-America … Read more
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Many Americans are pessimistic about the future of Social Security, and the pandemic has made it even worse. A recent survey found 59% of people now worry more about Social Security running out of funding than they did before the onset of Covid-19, according to the Nationwide Retirement Institute. … Read more
iStock Ch-ch-changes is the theme song for work in 2022, thanks, in part, to the pandemic. The traditional work world in the US has been upended—from where we work and what we wear to how many hours we log. Here’s a Parade report on what’s changed and how. Related: What People Earn 2022: Parade Looks … Read more
For many small businesses, access to funding can be a matter of life and death. The stakes are especially high given that 18.4% of US businesses fail within the first year, 49.7% after five years and 65.5% after 10 years, according to a LendingTree analysis of data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. One … Read more
By now, you probably know that prices for new cars have been climbing at a brisk pace, along with many other consumer goods, in the midst of high inflation. The average cost of a car is an estimated $45,869, according to a recent joint forecast from JD Power and LMC Automotive. Adding to the sting … Read more
Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will be in line to receive a record high cost-of-living adjustment in 2023 due to inflation. The question is exactly how high it may be. Based on new consumer price index data for June released Wednesday, The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan senior group, now estimates the … Read more