Applying for federal financial aid for college is a stressful and time-consuming process. The great news is there are new FAFSA rules in place starting this year that will make the application process simpler and less stressful for your college-bound kid. 1. You can...
Brexit, England’s exit from the E.U. (European Union), is a hot topic in the news with many British citizens cheering. You’ve probably heard the term at least once, but may not understand why so many people are happy about it. And will it affect the U.S....
As the 2016 U.S. presidential election approaches, America’s middle class is concerned – about jobs, earning potential, and their financial future in the U.S. economy in general. At the same time, China’s middle class is booming while the middle...
According to an article published by the Cable, Puerto Rico is nearing the Brink of Bankruptcy, the Puerto Rico commonwealth has $72B in debt, some of which it claims it can no longer service, and therefore will default as early as May 2, 2016. The Island government...
Stagflation is a financial market phenomenon in which the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high. Since 2008, the U.S. financial market has traded with a haunting fear of a return to much higher levels of...
On February 16, 2016, the nations of Saudi Arabia and Russia made an oil deal, which capped petroleum output at the levels these two nations produced during the month of January 2016. According to a February 22nd Bloomberg.com articleabout this issue, Iran was one of...