With an ever-aging U.S. population and advances in medical care, health care professions top the list of in-demand jobs for 2019, according to a new report from jobs site CareerCast. The salaries for those positions depends largely on the education needed for a particular spot. For instance, the job with the most anticipated growth —

What are kids doing better than their parents? Saving their money, it turns out. Last year, children between the ages of 4 and 14 received about $471 in personal spending money, or roughly $9.06 a week, according to RoosterMoney, an allowance tracking app. The company analyzed data from nearly 30,000 of its users. On average,

Say you’re a few decades into your career when you receive notice that you’ve inherited $20,000. The only condition is that it must be saved for retirement. So what’s the best way to do that? The answer depends on a combination of factors, including your income, your age and your existing savings. And that’s before

Employees, including those who had been recalled from furlough at the IRS, are missing work amid the partial federal shutdown, even as tax season is about to begin. Hundreds of workers at the tax agency received permission from their managers to miss work, claiming that they are facing hardship, The Washington Post reported. News of

Say an unexpected $20,000 lands in your lap and the only stipulation is that you invest it for retirement. Great, you say. But now what? If you’re a teen or young adult, choosing the best place to put retirement money — before even getting to the point of choosing exactly how to invest it —

Despite the dangers of high-interest loans, more consumers are testing the limits of plastic. To that point, more than 1 in 3 people —or 86 million Americans — said they’re afraid they’ll max out their credit card when making a large purchase, according to a new WalletHub credit cards survey. (Most of those polled considered

Patrick Greene could soon see his rent double. The 70-year-old man lives with his wife, Karen, in a two-bedroom apartment in Montgomery, Alabama. He pays $460 a month for the apartment, and the rest of his $940 rent is normally covered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Due to the stalemate in

One potential change to Social Security rules that could reduce that pressure on women: Caregiver credits, according to the Center for Retirement Research. The idea is not new. Caregiver credits are available to citizens of other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany. The credits could work one of two ways,

January has gotten off to a strong start for the stock market, and the last day of trading this week contributed to renewed market optimism with headlines that the U.S. and China are moving closer to resolving their trade differences. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a gain of 336 points on Friday and

What’s your net worth? Even if you don’t fly on private jets or play polo, this simple equation is an important tool that says a lot about your financial health. Still, most people don’t bother to calculate it. That’s a mistake. “It’s the first snapshot into an overall look at your finances,” said Michael LaRiviere,

Last month, Adam Baker worked in a lab as a geologist for the U.S. Department of Interior. Now he’s a server at a brewery. He has the government shutdown to thank for that. When two weeks passed and Baker still wasn’t called back to his desk in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he started searching for jobs.

Student loan refinancing companies say they offer borrowers a way to save thousands of dollars on their debt, by allowing them to pay off their loans at a lower interest rate, in less time. The reality can be much different. Recently, the government found that online lender SoFi was misleading consumers on how much they’ll

With the government shutdown now in its fourth week, banks and credit unions are ramping up help to federal workers. Some 420,000 employees are considered “essential,” and are working without pay, while an estimated 380,000 others have been ordered to stay home. Colorado’s Alpine Bank has set aside $5 million to help furloughed workers. If

Your employer is worried about your balance sheet. “Financial wellness” — or improving the overall health of their workers’ finances — will be front and center for companies this year, according to a recent survey from Callan. The investment consultancy polled 106 employers in October 2018. “Investing” and “retirement plan contribution levels” round out the

Early estimates for next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment are in — and they’re nothing to celebrate. In fact, at the rate we’re going, there might not be a cost-of-living adjustment for 2020 at all, according to Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst at The Senior Citizens League. The non-profit organization tracks how

The new tax law that took effect last year eliminated the so-called “marriage penalty” for many couples. For others, not so much. The term refers to paying more in taxes as a married couple than you would as two single filers. And depending on your income, the credits or deductions you use and where you

If you want to keep your child from graduating with insurmountable debt, put down the glossy college brochures and break out your calculators. More than 6 out of 10 students polled by College Ave Student Loans said they feel they have a good understanding of the different types of loans and payments available. Yet nearly

It’s no secret that women are lagging behind their male counterparts in the financial industry. So it should come as no surprise that Citi — one of the world’s largest banks — said Wednesday that itsfemale employees earn 29 percent less than its male employees globally. But it’s not just about a pay gap —

Even as Netflix hikes prices, many people have no idea how much they already pay for the subscription service — or seem to care all that much. On Tuesday, the video streaming and content creation company announced its biggest increase since beginning its streaming service 12 years ago. The price boost takes effect immediately. About

It seems that nothing — not even a federal shutdown — will stop the IRS from kicking off tax season. The revenue agency has announced filing season would begin on Jan. 28. The IRS also said it would still send refunds to eligible filers amid the shutdown. Accountants warn this filing season may be a