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Are You Loud Budgeting? How to Make Your Financial Goals Stick

Are You Loud Budgeting? How to Make Your Financial Goals Stick

If you don’t like talking about money, you’re probably not going to like loud budgeting, but you may want to consider it anyway. That’s because loud budgeting is a way to get clear on your goals and stay committed to meeting them. Here’s why the strategy

Credit Card Debt Is Squeezing Households. Credit Counselors Say Act Now

Serious credit card delinquencies are the highest they’ve been in 15 years, according to recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These are balances that are 90 days or more past due. For certified credit counselors, who spend their days helping everyday Americans dig themselves out

Fed Holds Funds Rate Steady as Mortgage Rates Ease

Fed Holds Funds Rate Steady as Mortgage Rates Ease

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, but it wasn't about today's decision from the Federal Reserve to keep the federal funds rate steady. The drop was driven by markets' reaction to the U.S. and Iran's deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Rising prices growing concern in Illinois, U.S.

(The Center Square) – As voters express growing concern over inflation, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says federal policies are to blame. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2026 Consumer Price Index report shows overall consumer prices up 4.2% over the last year. The Consumer Price Index for

Warsh shakes up Fed analysis, maintains interest rates

(The Center Square) - The central bank would implement new task forces to aid in deciding monetary policy, Kevin Warsh, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, said Wednesday. The central bank also decided to keep interest rates at the same level of 3.5% to 3.75%. Members of the

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable. Energy prices increased approximately 30% on average from 2021 to 2026. In some places, the rates of increase have been much steeper. In the Mid-Atlantic and eastern Midwest region where several of us live, the regional electricity grid is run

NorthWestern Energy bills to increase again

Your power bill is slated to go up again if you’re a NorthWestern Energy customer. On July 1, the average electricity bill for a residential customer is hitting $131, up from $124.34 in May, according to data from the utility. Just four years ago, the average for one