Browsing: Wage

Key insight: Americans earned more and spent even more in August, pushing the savings rate down.Supporting data: Income rose, spending jumped and the PCE price index…

A “Now Hiring” sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, August 12, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersWage…

A student studies in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesWhen the…

Secured accounts and cards have traditionally been a way for consumers to build or repair their credit with a little bit of upfront capital, but the…

2025 has brought a flurry of state regulation governing the earned wage access industry, with six states inking new laws surrounding on-demand pay in nearly as…

DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images Louisiana and Connecticut have become the latest states – 11 and 12 – to advance regulations governing earned wage access as the finance tool…

The Trump administration paused its plan to garnish Social Security benefits for those who have defaulted on their student loans — but says borrowers’ paychecks are…

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025. Brendan…

A new Trump administration policy could leave some seniors with as little as $750 in Social Security … More benefits after student loan wage seizures resume.Getty…

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025…