The costs of food, housing, and energy are going up. Here’s how to create a household budget to track them.

Making and regularly updating a budget can help you live within your means and save for the future, whether that means a down ...
Morningstar

'My monthly expenses are $6,500': I'm 64, have $1.2 million in a 401(k) and two mortgages. Can I afford to retire?

I am 64. I want to retire next year. I have $1.2 million in 401(k) and IRA. I will have $3,000 Social Security, and a $1,064 pension that will not increase for inflation. I have $400,000 in home ...
MLive

Program giving new mothers $500 monthly will soon expand with $270M state budget boost

LANSING, MI - Tucked inside the 1,000-plus page state budget for 2025-26 is a “game-changing investment” in young mothers. Rx Kids - a program providing prenatal and infant support to expecting and ...
WOOD-TV

Gov. Whitmer signs $81 billion Michigan budget

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed the new state budget into effect without any vetoes. The $81 billion budget was passed by the Michigan Legislature early Friday morning ...
Investopedia

Unexpected Budget Gaps Challenge Retirees—How Do Your Monthly Expenses Compare?

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. MoMo Productions / Getty Images The average retired ...
CBS News

What are the monthly payments on a $550,000 mortgage now that rates have dropped?

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Right now, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is sitting at an ...
The Raw Story

'Action figure budget is too high': Kash Patel dismantled for 'tacky' new FBI coin

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...
AOL

I’m a Middle-Class Retiree: Check Out My Monthly Budget

Budgeting during retirement is not easy, nor is it simple. That said, millions of Americans do it every year. GOBankingRates spoke with Diane P., a 68-year-old retired teacher who’s learning to live ...
Reuters

Germany using landmark infrastructure fund to ease budget pressures

Government deploying special funds to gain leeway for day-to-day spending Investments slow to rise despite debt brake reform Critics say infrastructure fund shifts undermine economic revival hopes ...
The Hill

Why the monthly jobs report won’t be released this week

Policymakers, investors, businesses and government officials are eager for the latest look into the slowing U.S. job market. But they won’t be getting it until well after the federal government ...
NBC4 Columbus

As Ohio budget takes effect, here’s where funding for new Browns stadium stands

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three months after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a $60 billion state budget that includes $600 million for a Cleveland Browns stadium, the project has cleared a major regulatory ...
Cosmopolitan

Your Pisces Monthly Horoscope for October 2025

You’re done running from your fears, Pisces! As the Sun moves through Libra, you’re feeling more in touch with the feelings you tend to avoid. It’s time to address some of your insecurities and ...