Posts in category Finance

Statepoint The number of parents saving for college and the amounts they are saving are both at four- year highs, according to “How America Saves …

Statepoint Driven by lower banking fees, better interest rates on savings accounts, round-the-clock convenience and mobile phone usage, more consumers than ever are doing their …

By LIZ WESTON Building wealth has gotten harder for most people in recent years. But the habits that can make you rich haven’t changed. It …

StatePoint When it comes to feelings about finances, working Americans are practically split down the middle, according to a recent study. Fifty-five percent of employed …

Joseph Webb If you’re like many Americans, you’ve probably left the gas station in high spirits recently. Over the last 12 months, the bench- marks …

Statepoint Buying a vehicle? While your negotiation tactics matter, experts say that timing is a bigger factor than you may realize when it comes to …

BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AND JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans finally got a raise last year after eight years of stagnating incomes. …

By Charlene Crowell The fight for fair lending got a big boost on August 31 when a federal court rejected a payday loan collector’s attempt …

By CHARLENE CROWELL As another school year gets underway, the Department of Education recently announced a series of actions to better protect taxpayers and students …

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – The number of home equity loans in Orlando is up almost 25 percent over the past year. The research firm …