Feb 01 Column: Why aren't my chiropractic appointments covered by Medicare? By Philip Moeller Phil Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. Continue reading
Jan 19 Column: Broke baby boomers, it's time to face reality By Elizabeth White Elizabeth White had a comfortable upper-middle-class lifestyle. She lost it all. She talks about how to create a "new normal."… Continue reading
Sep 22 This innovative idea can 'unshackle' poor people from payday loans and bad credit scores By Kristen Doerer By building upon a widely used, informal lending practice in the immigrant community, José A. Quiñonez is giving poor immigrants access to credit in the financial mainstream. Continue reading
Aug 24 Column: Will increasing longevity change the way you live? By Philip Moeller We already are seeing a sustained deferral of marriage and childbearing decisions until later ages. If you knew you were going to live to 100, how would it affect the way you live your life?… Continue reading
Aug 22 Medicaid expansion under Obamacare has improved financial health of low-income Americans By Making Sen$e Editor Extension of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act has not only shielded low-income Americans from out-of-pocket medical costs, but has also improved their overall financial health. Continue reading
Aug 22 Column: Why we need to extend economic empowerment to military spouses By Douglas P. McCormick, Kathy Roth-Douquet The military must do a better job of addressing the alarmingly high rates of underemployment and unemployment among military spouses. Continue reading
Aug 05 Column: 9 ways to turn summertime spending into savings By Odysseas Papadimitriou Here's how you can have fun and give your wallet a break. Continue reading
Jun 27 Does being paid hourly vs. yearly change how you save? By Dan Ariely, Aaron Nichols According to a well-established psychological theory known as “construal theory,” the answer is yes. Continue reading
Jun 21 How much does it cost to leave the workforce to care for a child? A lot more than you think. By Kristen Doerer Two out of every three American children under the age of 5 whose parents both live together need child care because both parents work. The average cost for two kids -- an infant and a 4-year-old -- in a child… Continue reading
Jun 21 Can you guess how many Americans have absolutely no savings at all? By Kristen Doerer, Paul Solman Sixty-six million Americans have zero dollars saved for an emergency expense -- zero -- and 28 percent have only six months worth of savings, according to a new report by Bankrate. Continue reading