The May 2023 jobs report may give the Federal Reserve another reason to pause on interest rate hikes and another reason new graduates should not burst into the interview room asking for a big raise and remote work. Workers may have a harder time getting the pay and perks they…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden reached an agreement over the weekend to limit spending for a small fraction of the federal government for a couple of years. But it would not come close to materially reducing annual deficits or slowing the growth of the national debt,…

At a time when a few NASDAQ NDAQ -100 growth stocks are soaring upward based on “AI” involvement, here are 4 stocks that look to be cheap — judging by the classic value stock approach to identifying these types of situations. Each of these trades below its book value with…

The southern and western regions of the U.S. hold the highest growth rates, per data from U.S. Census Bureau, with cities in Texas, Florida, and Arizona topping the list. Workers searching for an all-around great place to reside might find spots like Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Huntsville, Alabama, appealing, as…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Based…

Student loan debt can be an economic setback for young adults looking to start their careers and move forward with their lives after college.  In August 2022, President Joe Biden released a student loan handout that would have benefited millions of Americans in debt from their time in higher education. Read…

Consumer credit improved as borrowers made on-time payments and reduced debt balances in March, a recent report by VantageScore said.  Rising prices and interest rates pushed delinquency rates higher than they were a year ago, across all loan types. However, the rate of missed payments showed some improvement in March compared…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

The catchy “cash stuffing” trend you may have heard about incorporates some old-school budgetary practices blended with a tangible approach to keep a handle on spending habits.  “Cash stuffing is the current take on the age-old ‘envelope system’ of budgeting – taking cash and stuffing envelopes, or folders, or whatever…

U.S. job growth came in stronger than expected in May, boosted by a flurry of hiring across different sectors of the economy.  Employers added 339,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, easily beating the 190,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. That also marks…