What are your options if you can’t afford debt relief payments?

If you can’t afford your debt relief payments, it’s important to find a new route to relief quickly. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images Things aren’t particularly easy for borrowers right now, and that’s especially true for those carrying a revolving balance month to month. Between today’s high borrowing costs, persistent (and rising) inflation pressures and record levels of household and … Read more

Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford

While the cost of other food staples, like eggs, has sunk in the last year, ground beef prices remain searingly high. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that ground beef prices were $6.70 a pound in March, up nearly 16% from a year ago. Beef steaks, which were $12.73 per pound … Read more

One little-known meeting helps decide what Americans can afford — and what they can’t

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When it comes to what Americans can afford, no institution looms larger than the Federal Reserve. That is especially true as the Fed on Wednesday concludes its two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the closed-door session where policymakers decide whether interest rates will remain high or begin … Read more

Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care

One-third of Americans are cutting back on everyday living expenses — even skipping meals — and stretching their prescription medications so they can afford health care, according to new polling from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. About 82 million Americans across low-, middle- and high-income brackets say they are spending less on utilities, driving … Read more