This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Stefanie Longenecker would love to take advantage of rising wages, a strong job market and the master’s degree she’s still paying off. But she has been sidelined from the workforce by…
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans.…
The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the…
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans.…
Gasoline prices are still slightly cheaper than this time a year ago, but they’ve been inching up this week.…
Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in…
Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as…
After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it…
Bob’s Stores, a longtime Northeast clothing store chain, announced this week that it is shutting down after it failed…