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Banking on the future: Fair aims to improve financial literacy
U.S. House representatives and co-chairs of the congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus Joyce Beatty and Young Kim are hosting a free financial education resource fair for National Financial Literacy Month. News4’s Tommy McFly spoke with Congresswoman Beatty about it.
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The income everyday Americans earn in every U.S. state — see how your salary measures up
You don’t have to live on the coasts to make a solid income, but it may help.
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What Lewis Hamilton learned about retirement from Michael Jordan and Serena Williams
Lewis Hamilton is ‘serious’ about exploring his passions outside of racing.
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People hate budgeting. Here's why — and how to reframe it
Budgeting often gives a sense of deprivation. There are ways to reframe the exercise more positively, experts said.
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In the market for an electric vehicle? Here's why 2024 might be the year to buy
The Treasury Department has made the new clean vehicle tax credit much easier to obtain this year.
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I built a 296-square-foot backyard tiny home in Atlanta: What to know if you want to convert a $5,000 shed from Costco
It’s not easy to convert a shed from Costco or Amazon into a livable space, says Precious Price, who built a tiny home in her backyard and now advises others.
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34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: What I always tell people who want to build successful side hustles
“Stop believing these 3 myths,” writes entrepreneur Ryan Hogue, if you want to be successful at starting a passive income stream or a side hustle.
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Can't pay your utility or water bills in DC, Maryland or Virginia? These programs can help
If your utility bill is due and you’re struggling to keep up with payments, there are some government grants that can assist you.
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Struggling? Here's how to get help paying your utility bills
News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares programs that can help get your bills under control.
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The 16 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation
Liberal arts majors can make just $38,000 in the first five years after graduation, which is below the national median for all workers.
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Former 6-figure tech worker earns $22K baking pastries in France—how much her life abroad costs
Valerie Valcourt changed careers and moved abroad in her 30s.
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WATCH: The economy is doing well, but everything is still expensive. Here's why
Inflation is slowing, but prices are still high. Wages are going up, but everything feels unaffordable. Corporations have record profits, but everybody’s rent is too high and no one can buy a home. The economy is doing well, but the vibes are atrocious. What on Earth is going on? News4’s Maggie More reports.
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WATCH: If the economy is good, why are the vibes so bad?
Remember when you could go to the grocery store for just a few things and leave without a huge bill? Remember when a dozen eggs cost less than two dollars? News4’s Maggie More explains what’s behind the inflation that made everything so expensive.
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WATCH: Why are the economic vibes so weird? Your wages are playing catch-up with inflation
Is the economy doing well, or is everybody struggling to hang on? The answer is… kind of both. News4’s Maggie More explains why your wages aren’t keeping pace with inflation, and how that makes for very weird economic vibes.
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WATCH: Why are prices still high if inflation is slowing?
Inflation is slowing, but prices are still high — what gives? News4’s Maggie More explains the difference between inflation, disinflation and deflation, and the role each one plays in those sky-high grocery bills.
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WATCH: Why does it feel like everything is too expensive? Here's a contraption to explain
Even if your wages have gone up recently, it might not feel like there’s any difference in your bank balance. News4’s Maggie More explains how inflation and wages are related with a contraption of her own making.
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Rent and mortgages have been high for years. Could slowing inflation help fix it?
The pandemic made it harder to find a home. But the problem of high housing costs for both buyers and renters started long before the work-from-home reshuffle.
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Prices have gone up since the pandemic began. Is that ‘inflation' really corporate greed?
After four years of time for the market to adjust to the “unprecedented times,” inflation has only started to slow. To many people, the climb of inflation being considered “natural” is starting to seem like nonsense. And to some, the more likely explanation seems like “greedflation.”
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‘A tale of 2 economies': Wages are going up. Why do we feel like we can't afford anything?
A majority of Americans, around 64%, saw an increase in wages between October 2022 and October 2023. But if most workers saw bigger paychecks, why do so many people still feel like everything is too expensive?
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Is inflation always bad? The answer is complicated.
Prices have been going up for months, and inflation has hit many Americans hard. But if inflation causes so much pain, why don’t economists think it’s universally terrible?