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Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Following three months of hotter-than-expected inflation reports, no one imagined the Federal Reserve would start cutting rates at its policy meeting earlier this month. The Fed is holding the federal funds rate high, at a target range of 5.25% to 5.50%, until the economy shows more definitive signs of slowing.  But what happens if this week’s inflation …

Winners of the 2024 Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge, held at Northern Kentucky University, will represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the National Personal Finance Challenge in Cleveland, Ohio May 19-20. The winning team from St. Henry District High School (Photo form NKU) Gabriel Thelen, John Lubert, and Ryan Hartman of the St. Henry High School Crusaders won the high school …

Life in Richmond, Virginia was getting more expensive for Jennifer Martin, her husband Daniel and her other partner Ty. In 2020, the polycule started to live together so they could split the rent three ways.  Just a few years later, inflation started to cut into their budget. Their shared living situation was benefiting them financially, but the burden of student …

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It took just seconds for a masked man on an e-bike to snatch my smartphone out of my hands as I waited for a bus in central London in morning rush hour. He silently cruised up on the pavement behind me, swiping my phone in one efficient and no doubt well-practised manoeuvre while I was in the middle of sending …

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more rewarding travel card than the Chase Freedom Flex℠* — at least until June 30th. For another month, the Chase Freedom Flex will earn unheard-of rates at restaurants and hotels booked through Chase Travel℠. The card has potentially the highest cash-back rates when you activate on two of the best parts of traveling: food and …

nevarpp / iStock.com The housing market has been tight in the last several years, with a shortage of homes and rising interest rates that impact mortgages. This is compounded by the overall impact of inflation. Consider: 8 Ways Middle-Class People Become Poor in Retirement Find Out: 4 Genius Things All Wealthy People Do With Their Money To top it off, …

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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY – The Haile College of Business Center for Economic Education at Northern Kentucky University congratulates the winners of the 2024 Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge that took place on campus in April.Gabriel Thelen, John Lubert and Ryan Hartman of the St. Henry High School Crusaders won the high school division and will represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in …