Achieving financial freedom begins with knowledge and know-how, and learning to apply some key financial skills can be pivotal steps in learning to effectively manage money, stay on course, and navigate challenges along the way.

The combination of low awareness, high privacy concerns, and the clear demand for human-AI collaboration suggests that trust — not technology — is the necessary ingredient for AI adoption in consumer finance.

Americans’ monthly spending on clothing and footwear decreased 22% in Q1 2025, according to Empower Personal Dashboard data. 

It’s hard to understate the value of financial literacy as Americans recognize its importance this April. The Currency^TM will focus on some trends readers need to know.

As Gen X approaches their next life stage, 55+ communities could be one way to both drive home equity and thrive socially.

March is crunch time for many Americans to “use or lose” unspent funds from last year’s medical FSAs, as the grace period ends on some employer-sponsored plans.

Understanding the various factors behind rising price tags can help shoppers make smarter choices — and maybe even find a few ways to cut costs along the way.

While soaring egg prices and picked-over egg aisles seem to dominate the headlines, supermarket prices on the whole are on a steady climb, and consumers in some states are spending more than others. 

The recent surge in property values has Americans taking a closer look at home equity loans and lines of credit to pay for renovations and living expenses.  

Recent home sales data isn’t likely to lift the moods of buyers or sellers navigating a very challenging market, but there are signs of new life as spring nears.