As many Americans become more reliant on credit to buy essentials such as food and medicine, they are finding access to needed funds increasingly challenging and are becoming more distrust of the ...

Pay-advance apps are marketed as a way to help workers living paycheck to paycheck pay for unexpected expenses, but workers are often using the apps to manage basic expenses like groceries, rent and ...

Expense management and controls Beyond basic expense reporting, sophisticated spend management includes proactive controls that guide spending behavior. This means setting clear policies, establishing ...

Cuyahoga County is engaging in what Today in Ohio podcast hosts call “voodoo” economics by banking on inflation-driven consumer spending to rescue its troubled budget—a risky strategy that overlooks ...

New housing under construction in New Hampshire, March 2023. Housing was found to be the main expense squeezing families. The median household income in New Hampshire falls nearly $2000 short of ...

A grandparent on a fixed income insists on giving costly gifts, then quickly asks for financial help, leaving the writer ...