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By Paddy Hirsch Americans are some of the most generous givers in the world, frequently topping the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving...

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By Paddy Hirsch When it comes to reporting on personal finance issues, gasoline prices come close to the top of the list. That’s because the...

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By Joe Pye I’ve been covering finance since 2017. Every year, I read the same headline, “Holiday Spending to Reach Record High.”...

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By Molly McCluskey One-third of Native community members have encountered bias and/or exclusion from the financial services sector while seeking...

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Living with debt can be challenging enough. And most folks are already doing just that. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says total household...

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By Molly McCluskey State and local officials across the nation are struggling to meet the challenges posed by rising property taxes. These debates...

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By Dori Zinn Mounting inflation isn’t anything new. While inflation gets a lot of attention, there are other silent yet exceptionally costly...

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By Molly McCluskey A robo-advisor is a digital tool that relies on algorithms to automate and manage investment portfolios. It’s widely...

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By Joe Pye Day trading. Junk bonds. Cryptocurrency. There are a lot of ways to invest money and lose some — or even all — of it. Then...

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By Dori Zinn Summer is supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation for kids. For parents, however, there’s less time than ever to take a...

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By Paddy Hirsch Trust is a key part of the financial services business, so much so that many financial firms include the word trust in their name....

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By Joe Pye Not so long ago, reports on home-buying in your market were happy stories. These days, with both home prices and mortgage rates soaring,...

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