Even if policymakers achieve a gentle economic slowdown, it won’t be smooth for everyone.
Category: Personal Finances
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How Fairfield University Ended Up With Few Low-Income Students
Fairfield has the lowest percentage of Pell Grant recipients of any college in the United States. But was it a choice?
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Many States Are Sending Checks to Help Residents With Inflation
Up to 20 are using some of their budget surpluses to help taxpayers deal with high inflation. But some economists worry that the payments could fuel inflation.
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Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live
It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.
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Kittens? Sex Toys? Pushing the Limits of Flexible Spending Accounts.
The deadline for spending the money in the health accounts is approaching, and people are stretching the definition of eligible expenses.
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How to Save on High Heating Bills This Winter
As a start, you can turn down the thermostat and insulate doors and windows. Plus, financial help is available to pay bills and to update heating systems.
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California Regulators Propose Cutting Compensation for Rooftop Solar
It’s the second attempt by the state Public Utilities Commission to change how people are paid for the excess energy their solar panels send to the grid.
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Inflation Plagues Democrats in Polling. Will It Crush Them at the Ballot Box?
Americans are extremely attuned to the cost of living, and as midterm election voters head to the polls, they are divided over whom to blame.
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Expect Higher Health Insurance Premiums, but Not a Lot Higher
Benefit costs may go up as much as 6 percent. Wary of driving workers away, many employers may not pass on the full increases, analysts say.
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Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent.
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What Fed Rate Increases Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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How the Treasury Market Predicts and Influence Interest Rates
The market for U.S. government bonds, called the Treasury market, offers predictions on the path for interest rates and the economy.