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Savings
Despite more savings, American households still have a lot of debt
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 19, 2021
Who's taking on debt for what reasons, and why paying it down is good for your financial and mental health.
Could your emergency savings pay off your credit card debt?
Feb 25, 2021
More than half of Americans say their emergency savings could pay off their credit card debt, according to a recent poll.
Savings take a hit as pandemic lingers
Oct 30, 2020
People bought more stuff, like cars and home office equipment, an expert says. But also, there haven’t been any more relief checks.
For some, pandemic is a rare chance to save money
Sep 8, 2020
Many are taking the chance to build up emergency savings or save for a downpayment, while others are paying down credit card debt and student loans.
China's big savers weather pandemic uncertainty
by
Jennifer Pak
Jun 16, 2020
The communist government is not handing out cash to struggling workers. Many have to depend on themselves.
Millions are facing unemployment without savings to fall back on
Apr 2, 2020
The median U.S. household has just a couple of weeks worth of savings to tap into in a crisis.
China struggles to teach its savers that investments carry risks
by
Jennifer Pak
May 22, 2019
Wealth management products are massively popular among the Chinese public.
For public good, not for profit.
Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed jobs
by
Tommy Andres
Dec 19, 2018
The work we do and the way we’re paid is different.
IRS raises retirement account contribution limits
Nov 2, 2018
The IRS just raised the limit on how much you can contribute to your retirement accounts. Starting in 2019, you can put $6,000 a year into an individual retirement account and $19,000 into a 401(k) or 403(b). But a very small percentage of people take advantage of these savings plans — and a lot of […]
The best personal finance books for recent college grads
by
Ali Oshinskie
and David Brancaccio
May 18, 2018
Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell shares some of his recommendations.