In the United States, women exercise decision-making control over $11.2 trillion. That's almost 40% of the nation's total investable assets.…

When it comes to finance, Americans express minimal trust in Wall Street brokers. We also are not very confident in…

Chinese (nonbond) investments in the US range from minority stakes in large financial enterprises to outright purchases of small medical…

After investors learned that subscriber growth didn't hit targets for the quarter, Netflix stock plunged losing about 20% of its…

There’s a saying that goes, “shoot for the moon – even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Unfortunately…

The cost of living is going up, and for the majority of Americans, their financial struggles are only getting worse.…

A study by Financial Finesse found that there are stark differences between how men and women perceive the status of…

Since the onset of banking deregulation, more than half of the local banks with assets of $1 billion or less…

Emergencies can strike at any time, and if you're not ready for them, they can decimate your finances. According to…

An ancient proverb advised that it was better to go to bed hungry than wake up in debt. Does that…

Are you looking for instant gratification, or do you have the patience for a delayed payoff? Interestingly, the answer to…

A result of all of the uncertainty in the stock market and the turbulence within the Chinese economy, many people…

Since natural disasters keep multiplying in the United States, the non-life insurance market value grows faster than two other important…

With a median return on investment of 28 percent, green revolving funds (GRFs) are becoming more and more commonplace in…

According to the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, 71% of individual investors are interested in sustainable investing. With that…

If the median NFL salary is $750,000 and the average career is less than four years, why do NFL players…

Most investors reported that they started saving funds for retirement early in their lives. About one in four started saving…

Understanding how interest is calculated is critical for financial literacy and financial independence; understanding of risk diversification and inflation is…

Any car buyer can tell you that ownership tends to be a better deal than leasing. That’s why only 25%…

West recovering and taking on more mortgage debt while South and Midwest continue to shed debt to clear economic woes.

A brief history of retirement in the U.S.

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State and Local Government Pensions:

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According to research by MetLife in the U.S., conducted by the Boston College Center for Work & Family, employees who…

This allows local entrepreneurship to thrive by making it possible for small businesses to take out loans that traditional lenders…

The current cap on bank size would allow as few as ten banks to control the entire U.S. banking system.

Millions of jobs were lost during the last recession, but even worse--they haven't been restored. Economic reforms are needed to…

North Dakota is the only state so far that has established a publicly owned bank. Founded in 1919, the Bank…

With white men earning the highest wages of anyone, this chart helps us to understand the racial wage gap--not just…

The gender wage gap isn't simply between genders--women of all races earn less than men of the same race group,…

A clear divide of opinion exists between political parties on the issue of financial reform. When 1506 registered voters were…

This gender wage gap does fluctuate between different ethnicities: African-American and Hispanic/Latino women make closer to what their same-race male…