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4 ways to manage retirement health care costs
Health care in retirement is a big-ticket item. Experts estimate that an average 65-year-old retired couple in 2021 would need about $300,000 in after-tax savings earmarked for health care costs in th
Kimberly Palmer: Check finances now to avoid falling behind
Fall is the perfect time to review your finances because there s still time to make adjustments before the end of the year. The continuing pandemic and economic uncertainty are making it more complica
MILLENNIAL MONEY5 ways to rein in impulse spending
Since the COVID-19 vaccine started becoming available in the U.S., there have been more opportunities to impulse spend on items and experiences that you didn t get to enjoy early in the pandemic.
Edmunds separates fact from fiction about green cars
With all the developments in the auto industry you may think your next car will be electric, including a new federal target that would mean half of all new vehicles sold within a decade will have zero
Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky-high
TOLEDO, Ohio Back in the spring, a shortage of computer chips that had sent auto prices soaring appeared, finally, to be easing. Some relief for consumers seemed to be in sight.
Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
NEW YORK Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games and other mementos of their youth. The frenzy has brought small fortunes to some, but a de
Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances
Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help.
Kimberly Palmer: Do video games level up kids’ money skills?
Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, asks if he can earn something on Roblox, a popular online video game platform. That s his way of suggesting I buy him Robux, the platform s currency, in exch
‘This has always been my dream’
KINGSTON The middle of a pandemic might seem like a difficult time to start a new business.
Kimberly Palmer: How to bounce back when your income drops
Losing income is never easy, but it s become increasingly common over the last year and a half: According to the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of U.S. adults say their household has experienced eith
Mountain Top consignment shop up for sale
FAIRVIEW TWP. When people ask Kathy Brocca how her consignment shop weathered the pandemic, she responds by saying the business is doing very well.
King’s College graduate Talocka partner in new ‘Economy TV’ network
When South Brunswick, N.J. native Brianne Talocka arrived at King s College to begin her undergraduate studies, she was unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to pursue as a career.
How to chop remodeling costs when wood prices are high
Wood costs have skyrocketed over the last year, leaving would-be home renovators to choose between waiting in price purgatory or moving forward and possibly overpaying.
Kids and cars
DETROIT Michael Andretti has a 21-year-old son with zero interest in obtaining a driver s license. Rideshare apps get him where he wants to go.
Liz Weston: 4 cash-raising pitfalls (and better options)
If you ve got more bills than money, the usual advice is to trim expenses and find additional income. But some ways of raising cash can be a lot more expensive than others. Here are four that should b
Delivery apps expand reach to meet customer demands
Spurred by skyrocketing consumer demand during the pandemic, restaurant delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats are rapidly expanding their services to grocers, convenience stores, pharmacies,
Liz Weston: How to have a retirement worth saving for
Most advice about retirement planning focuses on how to save enough money to replace your paycheck.
Woodhouse Spa: An escape from the crazy day-to-day life
KINGSTON Everyone deserves to be pampered, right?
Liz Weston: We deserve a better credit reporting system
In some ways, the U.S. credit reporting system has improved. Credit freezes, which lock our credit information to deter identity theft, are now free and fast. We have free weekly access to our credit
Community Bank ‘flagship’ building under construction near arena
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Barbara A. Maculloch, president of Pennsylvania Banking for Community Bank N.A., this week said the new, modern and conveniently located building being built near the Mohegan Sun A