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, ...

Anne Bacon, CEO of the nonprofit IMPACT Community Partnership, said she's figured out why people experience financial problems — and the reason is much simpler than others might think. "Addition and ...

S. Korea will raise its median income standard by 6.5% this year, the largest increase on record, expanding eligibility for ...

They all come at a cost, but they're not all the same Ryan Eichler holds a B.S.B.A with a concentration in Finance from Boston University. He has held positions in, and has deep experience with, ...

An annual cost-of-living study from the United Way highlights a disturbing trend in the Bay Area: A rising number of families are unable to afford basic living necessities. More than 600,000 Bay Area ...

A government policy research institute has suggested that the basic pension system, which is uniformly distributed to seven ...

The dictator of North Korea made a rare acknowledgment of the poor living conditions in his country at a government meeting this week. Supreme leader Kim Jong Un said in a Thursday speech to the ...

To survive in Iowa, it takes an income of about twice the federal poverty rate. That figure was among the findings of a new United Way report that explored why nearly one in three Iowans struggles to ...

A single adult in Stanislaus County needs $23.54/hour to meet basic expenses. Two adults with three children require $142,387 annually to cover essential costs. MIT’s living wage calculator reflects ...

As income stagnates, millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Some 50.8 million households or 43% of households can’t afford a basic monthly budget for housing, food, transportation, ...