By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate steady at 45% next week, after a 250 basis-point hike last month, marking the end of its aggressive tightening cycle, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The monetary policy committee meeting on Feb.…

Retirement waits for no one; it’s coming fast for the youngest Baby Boomers and oldest Gen-Xers. The stark reality is that many people are not ready, and studies show that more than half of us wish we’d saved more and had a solid retirement plan. With retirement looming, financial stress…

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New and returning college students’ timelines for applying for federal financial aid and receiving their award offers have been thrown off this year after the botched rollout of a new application form – with the leadership of the office in charge set to change this summer. College students and their…

Economic hardship is causing more people to rely on credit to cover living expenses, and some have even maxed out their credit cards to deal with inflation and rising prices, according to a recent survey. Credit card balances surged past the trillion dollar mark in the fourth quarter of 2023. The…

Consumer satisfaction is taking a dip in the wake of high interest rates, driven up by inflation and the remnants of the pandemic. Nearly 73% of consumers with loans are now categorized as financially unhealthy, J.D. Power’s Consumer Lending Satisfaction study found. Last year, 67% of consumers were categorized the…

A new report from Fidelity Investments finds that over half of Millennials and Gen Z believe they will have a harder time saving for retirement due to the higher cost of living. Fidelity’s 2024 State of Retirement Planning study found that 57% of Millennials and 56% of Gen Z believe…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.EU leaders have requested more time to reach a deal on appointing the bloc’s next slate of top officials, but after an initial negotiation on Monday evening Ursula von der Leyen was…

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has announced its fourth-quarter earnings, revealing a year of record sales and earnings. The company reported over $16.5 billion in sales, marking an 8.6% increase on a daily basis. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose over 23% to $36.67, and the company has set its sights…