With inflation still straining budgets, many households are rethinking spending habits to make each paycheck go further. The ...

Fixed monthly expenses remain constant from month to month. Examples include rent or mortgage payments, insurance premiums, ...

Danville offers some of the most affordable living costs in all of Virginia. Your $2,500 monthly budget will feel like a small fortune here. Housing costs are incredibly reasonable compared to other ...

Fort Wayne offers big-city amenities with small-town prices – a perfect combo for retirees. Indiana’s second-largest city keeps housing costs surprisingly affordable at about 40% below the national ...

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009, and there have been calls around the country to raise it to $15 an hour. While the $7.25 federal minimum wage remains, there are a number of ...

For many consumers, the key to a healthy financial life is the ability to stick to a carefully crafted budget. Not only does it help ensure you have the money you need for necessities like food ...

True freedom with money began when I stopped chasing control and started reshaping the small choices that quietly ruled my ...

Creating a monthly budget can feel like herding cats—things go in every direction, and somehow your money disappears before the month ends. But with the right approach (and a solid spreadsheet), you ...

Now two months into the 2026 fiscal year, Idaho state revenues continue to lag behind state forecasts, but the state is no ...

Michigan’s governor is pressing state lawmakers to avert a government shutdown that looms around the same time Congress ...

Despite concerns voiced by community members, Lawrence city commissioners voted to approve a budget that will include fees for residents to use rec centers, take a fire engine offline and increase the ...