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When most people think about emergency funds, they picture young families or working professionals setting aside cash for unexpected car repairs or job loss. But here’s...
Growing older doesn’t mean financial stress has to grow with you. In fact, your later years should be about peace of mind, not worrying about credit...
I. The Locked Door of the American Dream If house-hunting feels harder than it was for your parents, that’s because it is. Home prices have climbed...
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I. The Middle-Class Mirage Every few election cycles, the American middle class is asked to choose between its ideals and its interests. Too often, it chooses...
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Introduction: Parenting on Your Own Timeline Great parenting happens at every age. In fact, one of the most profound demographic shifts of recent decades is how...
By Ceranes Lejulus
Introduction: A National Blind Spot Every year, surveys reveal an uncomfortable truth: the majority of Americans fail basic financial literacy questions. According to FINRA’s Investor Education...
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Introduction: Why the Same Names Keep Coming Up When headlines break about banks mistreating customers, the names are often familiar: Wells Fargo. Bank of America. Citibank....
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The $500 that vanished in seconds You sell a couch. The buyer says they’ll Zelle you $500. A notification pops up—money received! You help load the...
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Introduction: The Bank’s $35 Coffee You buy a $3 coffee on your debit card, but your account is a little short. Instead of declining the transaction,...
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Introduction: When Rationality Meets Reality Traditional economics tells us that consumers make rational decisions: weigh the costs and benefits, and choose the best outcome. If that...
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Bernie Madoff was supposed to be the last descendant of Charles Ponzi—or so I thought. I wasn’t wrong to think that, because Bernie’s Ponzi scheme was...
By MacKenzy Pierre
Abstract Middle-class Americans maintain a structurally unequal relationship with the country’s largest banks. This asymmetry stems from persistent financial literacy gaps, the complexity of modern banking...
By FMC Editorial Team
I. The Locked Door of the American Dream If house-hunting feels harder than it was...
I. The Middle-Class Mirage Every few election cycles, the American middle class is asked to...
Introduction: Parenting on Your Own Timeline Great parenting happens at every age. In fact, one...