Tag: debt

You’re as young as you feel! This cliché is meant to be uplifting to older people. But it really just begs the question: what, exactly, is it that makes a person feel young? Having a sense of control over the events in one’s life is the answer that emerged from a 2019 study of 60-…

Ask middle-class Americans how they’re doing, and you’ll often get the same answer: there are still too many demands on my paycheck. Several recent surveys reach this conclusion, even though wages have been rising consistently at a time of low inflation. Student loans trump 401(k)s. Two top financial priorities are in conflict: student loan payments,…