The cost of adopting a child can feel like an insurmountable obstacle for many families. Fortunately, there are a variety of options to help you afford adoption. See which resources can help you overcome the financial barrier and create your forever family.
It’s one of the biggest socioeconomic questions in the United States today: Why is inequality rising? We recently surveyed Americans to learn more about the role the stock market plays in wealth inequality. We were specifically interested in the relationship between socioeconomic status and stock market investing and retirement preparation. Are those at the bottom
According to a recent survey by Money Crashers, the majority of millennials believe they face more challenging financial obstacles than their parents did at their age. We asked Americans to rate their level of agreement with the following statement: “My generation has the same opportunity to build wealth through investing as previous generations.” Millennials’ and
Even college graduates who find great jobs can struggle with debt for years after leaving school, especially if they have expensive private student loans. And, for borrowers who can’t make ends meet, it’s nearly impossible to discharge student debts in bankruptcy. The result is an unending cascade, possibly decades long, of financial repercussions. SoFi aims to
What would you guess is the minimum income a single parent needs to get by in the U.S.? Using 2020 data from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, it’s possible to tally up this amount for each state. The results are sobering. In Mississippi, the lowest-cost state in the analysis, the living wage for a single parent with
For nearly a century, USAA has offered an ever-growing suite of financial products to active-duty and retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their family members. Take a look at the full range here.
There was a time when “bargain hunting” meant physically beelining to a store’s clearance rack, visiting thrift shops, or spending weekends on the local garage sale circuit. Those days are long gone, and Groupon deserves a disproportionate share of the credit. Groupon debuted in the late 2000s. Its original iteration was a social coupon clearinghouse
Even if you’re happy to part ways with your partner, divorce sucks. Depending on how many assets you shared with your former spouse and how you decided to handle your finances when you were married, getting divorced is often a long and complicated process, not to mention expensive. Since every couple is different and because divorce
While budgeting might not be brain surgery, it’s a lot more difficult when you don’t know exactly how much you’ll take home each month. Temporary workers, independent contractors, freelancers, business owners, and others with fluctuating incomes need to create budgets that work with their situations. If your income varies from month to month, here’s how to build a budget that meets your needs, as well as some tips for staying within that budget.
There are lots of different affordable flooring options. Each flooring type has advantages and disadvantages, and a type that’s ideal for one room could be a terrible choice for another. Learn which choices are right for your flooring project here.
When you think of family vacations, what comes to mind first may not be the benefits, but the stress and cost. After all, taking kids on a trip can be expensive – over $4,000 on average, according to a 2018 Bankrate survey. But research shows that vacations are not only good for us, they’re also
There’s no one-size-fits-all financial advice because everyone’s financial priorities are different. And even when two people share similar financial goals, they can take several routes to reach the same destination. So how do you determine your financial priorities? How do you achieve them? And perhaps most importantly, how can you bend the rules to work
