A young couple 'Took the Plunge' and are now working their way out of debt.
Why do millennials live with their parents more than any other generation does?
It’s logical that younger generations are more likely to live with their parents in a non-caretaker capacity, even in the best of times.
Millennials suffered the added indignity of coming of age during one of the worst recessions in history while dealing with prohibitive student loan debt.
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Are you considering bypassing the hotel or resort experience for your summer vacation and opting for a summer home rental instead?
Home rental networks are on the rise and have never been easier to use, thanks to the increased web presence and sites like Vacation Home Rentals, Airbnb, VRBO, and Vacation Rentals.
However, just because travel agents and middlemen are being squeezed out does not mean that you are getting the best deal possible.
You can negotiate with a vacation rental owner to receive an even better deal by following these steps.
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Who’s thinking about retirement when they’re young? Only about a third of millennials have retirement accounts.
They’re typically not a priority for young workers – but they should be. That’s precisely the time to take the greatest advantage of compounding interest by contributing as much as your fledgling budget can afford.
A new study from the University of Missouri suggests that millennials, the youngest working generation, are not sufficiently preparing for retirement.
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A new government report provides both good news and bad news about America’s massive consumer debt load.
The bad news: America’s total consumer debt continues to rise.
According to May’s G.19 Consumer Credit Report from the Federal Reserve, combined (revolving and nonrevolving) outstanding debt rose by $11.7 billion in March to reach $3.875 trillion – continuing a string of monthly debt increases that goes back to January 2016.
The March increase equates to a 3.6 percent annualized debt growth.
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