Healthcare Costs Scare Retirees Away From Touching Their Savings
Retired Americans advise to pay attention to your health — or it’ll cost you.
Joe Pye
Joe Pye served as Editor-in-Chief of Florida Atlantic University’s newspaper, the University Press. He was a finalist for the Mark of Excellence award by the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 for feature writing. He now covers personal finance topics for Debt.com uncovering trends that help readers deal with the financial world. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism from Florida Atlantic University.
Do We Know The Risks of Data Sharing?
Despite major breaches, more Americans are fine sharing their personal information with businesses.
Generation X Can’t Keep up With the Gig Economy
The uncertainty of freelance and contract work makes the generation uneasy.
Workers Don’t Find Pay Most Important Anymore
More prefer flexible schedules and vacation time now.
Families Are Struggling to Make Money and Stay Together
Money causes stress in relationships, but kids want more time with mom and dad.
Generation X Is Struggling to Save For Retirement
They’re less confident in their retirement savings than millennials and boomers.
Study: Your Boss Should Push You to Vacation More
When vacation time is encouraged at work, employees are more productive.
Young Women Are Learning More About Money Than Men
Historically men know more, but millennial women are changing the game.
Americans Find Frugal Habits Sexy
No surprise, debt is a turn off.
Healthcare Is Too Expensive, Even For The Rich
They stress about having enough money for medical costs in retirement like the rest of us.
More Rich Kids Are Mooching Off Their Parents
A record number of Americans can’t survive financially without an inheritance from their parents.
Are Colleges Failing to Prepare Their Customers?
Year after year students graduate unprepared to earn a living.
Americans Want the Government to Better Protect Their Data
Cyber thieves are robbing local governments blind, and people are sick of it.
Ghost Towns You Can Own: 5 For Sale Right Now, and 5 That Already Sold
Why buy a new house when you can buy a deserted town for the same money?
Surprise to No One: Debt Causes Stress, And Money Makes You Happy
Half of Americans say their financial situations scare them.
Men Have More Saved For Retirement Than Women
Millennial guys have two-thirds more saved than girls their age.
As Mortgage Rates Keep Rising We Keep Buying
Low housing supply makes buyers competitive — even if we’re spending more in interest.
Homes Are More Expensive Than Ever
The average American doesn’t earn enough to afford one.
Women Have More Student Loan Debt Than Men
They also earn less money after graduation.
Financial Ignorance Is Making Americans Sick
What we don’t know about money leads to chronic illness.
Which State Are You Most Likely to Get Hacked In?
Most of the safest states are Democratic-leaning, while the riskiest are mainly Republican-leaning.
Millennials Are Taking Job Promotions Without Pay Raises
Company budgets are too tight to give them both.
College Enrollment Is Down, And It’s Not a Bad Thing
The costs stress people out, and most are relying on loans to pay for school.
Millennials Want to Get Rich Without a Plan
They’re going to earn a million while paying back their student loans.
Broke Doctors Want to Help Broke Patients
They’re most willing to work in poverty-stricken areas.
More Employees Are Working Outside of the Office
The ability to work anywhere at any time boosts productivity.
Americans Plan on Working Until The Day They Die
We can’t afford to fund our own retirement.
Homeowners Have More Value in Their Homes Now
It’s once again rare for homeowners to owe more on their mortgages than what they’re worth.
25 Inspirational and Funny Money Quotes From Some of Hollywood’s Most Famous
From insightful to downright greedy, Tinseltown’s finest have thought-provoking opinions on money.
2018 Is a Bad Year to Finance a New Car
The average loan amount and monthly payments are at record high numbers.
8 Ways to Break Free of Debt — From Easiest to Hardest
Lose your debts in a way that works for you.
Millennials Want to Be Their Own Bosses
More are trying to start businesses and freelance for a living, than working 9-5 jobs.
11 Money Lessons Learned From Other People’s Failures
Wise words from wealthy innovators who smiled in the face of defeat.
Where Is Credit Card Debt Highest And Lowest?
It’s gone up in Florida and down in California this past year.
15 Celebrities You’d Never Guess Were in Debt
Here’s a look at some celebrities with millions of fans, and millions in debt.
Men Are More Likely Than Women to Commit Fraud at Work
Women are more honest employees, yet are still paid less.
College Grads: Don’t Let Student Loans Ruin Your Credit
A missed payment is the No. 1 way to lose points on your credit score.
Millennials Can’t Afford to Buy Their Own Homes
More are living with their parents than in the past decade.
Parents Are Saving More Money For College
They’re saving 10 percent more for their kids education than two years ago.
Millennials Are Best Prepared For Retirement
They’re saving more and reaching retirement goals at a younger age than older generations.
Americans Want Companies to Pay Them For Their Data
In the wake of European companies adopting data regulations, we want the same.
Poor, Elderly Americans Can’t Afford Food And Healthcare
The family members who take care of them suffer financially, too.
Which City Has The Highest Retail Store Credit Card Debt?
The Lone Star State likes shopping more than learning.
Credit Unions Offer Cheaper Credit Cards Than Banks
The average credit card has at least four fees, and they add up faster.
Which City Has The Highest Student Debt?
Washington, D.C. is the nation’s capital of student loan debt.
Business Is Good, But Our Financial Habits Aren’t
Americans are optimistic about the economy, but still clueless.
Your Boss Wants to Give You a $784 Bonus
What’s the catch? You need to learn how to budget — not at work, but at home.
Christian Pays Down Debt With Spare Change
App Qoins allows you to spend your leftover change on debt. It’s a game “changer.”
Home Costs Are Rising at Record Speed
The average home in the U.S. now costs $215,000, and some would trade almost anything for a chance to buy.
Americans Are Moving on With Their Lives After the Recession
But we still can’t let go of our bad financial habits.