
According to a new study by Bankrate.com, over half of Americans cannot financially handle a bill of $500 or more. 63 percent said they would be unable to handle an unexpected expense.
by William Bigelow6 Jan 2016, 5:42 PM PST0

Study after study shows that Americans are not saving for retirement like they should, and a new survey finds that nearly one third of people who have some sort of savings plan have amassed less than $1,000 for retirement.
by Warner Todd Huston22 Apr 2015, 10:05 PM PST0

In the past, the Manhattan Institute has effectively highlighted how rising California public pension costs are cutting into “basic infrastructure maintenance, public safety, education, and quality-of-life services such as parks and libraries.” But in the newest report, “Pension Costs are Crowding Out Salaries,” by Senior Fellow Stephen D. Eide, the Manhattan Institute reveals how California public employees themselves are suffering. In a decade where pension costs rose by 135 percent and healthcare premiums by 85 percent, public sector wages grew 4.6 percent slower than private sector workers’ salaries.
by Chriss W. Street21 Apr 2015, 9:00 AM PST0