A growing number of Americans are relying on credit cards to pay for basic expenses as relentless inflation erodes more households' purchasing power. New data released by the Census Bureau this week ...

What seems like a high salary on paper — $100,000 — might not look quite so huge once you see how much income taxes and basic expenses cost in some of America’s largest cities. Some states take a ...

In 25 of the largest U.S. metros, a $100,000 household salary won’t stretch far enough to cover the basic expenses for a family of three, according to a recent report by Lending Tree, an online ...

The United States has a high cost of living. The average American household spends $66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More than ...

The COVID-19 pandemic altered American spending patterns dramatically. In the early days of the pandemic, social distancing and stay-at-home orders resulted in a shift away from transportation, ...

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 ...