What ‘stagflation’ could mean for your money
New economic risks have some experts warning about stagflation — a combination of low economic growth and high…
Poor coordination can cost couples retirement wealth: research
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Spouses who don’t ask one question — “your 401(k) or mine?”…
Early estimates point to a lower amount
Carl Smith | Fstop | Getty Images Social Security benefits are typically adjusted every year to keep up…
Financial risks of supporting adult children, according to experts
By some measures, Generation Z is the hardest hit by the affordability crisis. Even though young adults are…
‘people who leap get wet’
A 30-year-old caller from St. Louis, Missouri, phoned into The Ramsey Show with a big dream: she wanted…
Estate planning helps limit costly mistakes: ‘My Mother’s Money’ author
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images After Beth Pinsker’s father died, she had her mother set up…
What the Christmas movie ‘Elf’ can teach us about today’s cost of living
Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell star in “Elf.” Warner Bros. In the 2003 movie “Elf,” the lead character…
Social Security 2026 benefit amounts will be affected by these changes
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images About 75 million Americans will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment to their…
Consumer debt rises amid worsening ‘K-shaped’ economic divide
Americans are falling deeper into debt, but not across the board. Collectively, credit card balances rose by $24 billion in…
Social Security COLA 2026 sparks call for change to calculation
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images A Social Security cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8% will go into effect in…
Social Security payroll tax cap rises to $184,500 in 2026
Next year, millions of workers will be subject to a new maximum earnings threshold for Social Security payroll…
Social Security 2.8% COLA 2026 benefit increase explained
Jasondoiy | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, the Social…