By Michael Snyder Most Americans have seemingly convinced themselves that as a society we will never pay a great price for going into so much debt and that we will never pay a great price for the horrendous crimes against …
by Umar Farooq We are quickly approaching to the Fed’s first double-rate-hike-in-3-months since 2006. Investors are focusing on the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting that will kick off today. The Fed will release a statement, along with new economic …
by Viraj Shah The latest report by the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shows that the number of Americans, aged 60 and more, with some type of student loan increased four times in the decade 2005 to 2015, from …
By Michael Snyder For many Americans, the quality of Christmas is determined by the quality of the presents. This is especially true for our children, and some of them literally spend months anticipating their haul on Christmas morning. I know …
Update: Under a tentative budget agreement, Medicare’s Part B premiums for roughly 15 million people will increase from the current rate of $104.90 per month to $120 per month next year, plus a $3 surcharge, instead of $159.30 per month that …
A few million seniors who are enrolled in Medicare Part B will soon see their premiums increase by 52%, which, for most of them, means that their monthly premium will go from $104.90 to $159.30. Their annual deductibles will also increase …
In an UNLAWFUL ACT with incredibly huge implications, one of America’s largest banks, JP Morgan/CHASE has adopted a new policy which FORBIDS PAYING CASH as payment of credit card, mortgage and other debts! Quite simply, this policy appears to violate …
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Today’s “BWest Byte” is 1 out of 20, for the number of Germans who have a credit card. Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson discusses on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)