More than 100 Front Range Community College instructors did not receive their paychecks, as scheduled, for the first two weeks of summer school because of “human error.” About half of those affected received the missing pay four days late, on June 18, with the other half not receiving it until the next scheduled payday, June […]
In a recent episode of the Dave Ramsey Show, Preston, an accountant from Dallas, Texas, shared his struggles living paycheck to paycheck despite earning $190,000 a year. Preston is married with three kids. Even with their good income, they have difficulty managing their money. He and his family are dealing with several debts, including a […]
urbazon / Getty Images Living paycheck to paycheck can mean a lot of different things depending on your unique financial situation and where you live. Sometimes, even if you work full time and own your own home there may not be a lot of wiggle room left over on payday once the bills have been […]
“My first priority is restoring my health, and overcoming the burnout.” (Photo subjects are models.) – Getty Images/iStockphoto Dear Quentin, I’m in my early 40s, and I have worked myself into a sad state of health with the stress of running my own business for 15 years. In April, I pulled off the Band-Aid and […]
valentinrussanov / iStock.com In recent years, defining the middle class has become a slippery issue for economists. That’s largely because the income range that institutions use to define this cohort is so broad. With the median U.S. income being about $74,580 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a household of four earning between […]
SARINYAPINNGAM / Getty Images/iStockphoto One of the hardest parts of retirement can be the transition from earning a paycheck to having to manage a retirement portfolio. Indeed, 61% of U.S. adults 50 and older worry that they won’t have enough money in retirement, according to an AARP survey. Even if you feel like you have plenty […]
Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechal says the grocery store chain plans to introduce more affordable options in an attempt to combat inflation The CEO of Whole Foods says the upmarket grocery store chain will soon offer more affordable options in an attempt to minimize the impact of inflation on customers. Jason Buechel said the store […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more quickly in the first three months of this year, a trend that could contribute to higher inflation and raise concerns about the future path of price increases at the Federal Reserve. Compensation as measured by the government’s Employment Cost Index rose 1.2% in the […]
Getty Images Anne Lester is the former head of retirement solutions for JP Morgan Asset Management. Lester managed billions of other people’s money but often maxed out her own credit cards in her 20s. She said she had to make more “friction” between herself and spending money to curb her bad habits. I was 26 […]
‘You have a lifestyle that’s absolutely asinine’: Florida couple live paycheck to paycheck despite earning $138,000 every year. Dave Ramsey calls them ‘broke’ people with spending issues No matter how much you earn, you can always overspend your way into financial trouble. Naples, Fla., resident Alyssa discovered she and her husband were in that position […]
As another week starts in Durham Public Schools, the Board of Education met in private in a downtown board room to discuss paycheck problems that derailed school activities last week. Many classified staff — including bus mechanics, physical therapists, cafeteria workers and groundskeepers — skipped work last week, plunged into a financial panic over whether […]
Chef Andre Rush never does anything with half-effort — the Army, fitness, family or food. Embracing passion was a notion engrained in him by his parents at a young age, and it’s something he shares often in the hope that other veterans will be inspired to pursue their dreams. “I tell everybody, go for your […]