Where Should I Retire?: I’m done with Illinois! I want to retire in a small town in a neighboring state — so where should I go?

Read More“I’m looking for a small-town atmosphere, with open land around it and maybe a body of water nearby. “
: More than one-third of Americans say they’ve never had a retirement account

Read MoreAnd more than half of workers said they’re behind on retirement savings, this survey says
: The pandemic’s isolation and financial difficulties have created ‘fertile ground’ for scammers — especially ones hawking crypto investments

Read MoreThe median amount of money lost by fraud victims is at a 10-year high, according to a consumer advocacy organization.
Walmart’s Hazel Announces Merger With Aims of Improving Consumer Financial Wellness

Hazel, the independent fintech launched in partnership with Walmart and investment firm Ribbit Capital, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire fintech platforms Even and ONE, marking the startup’s emergence from stealth mode. The transactions, which are expected to close in the first half of 2022 pending approvals, will equip the combined business with immediate […]
Bitso Enables the First Transfer of a Female Football Player via Cryptocurrency in Latin America
Bitso, a cryptocurrency platform in Latin America with more than 4 million users, has announced the first transfer of a female player through the use of cryptocurrency. With the help of Bitso, Tigres Femenil, one of the most popular women’s soccer teams in Mexico, has become the first team in Mexico to execute the global […]
The Conversation: 6 of 10 community college students never get their degree — how to address 11 big reasons why that happens

Read MoreThis study contacted over 27,000 former students of five large and diverse community colleges in Florida who had left in the prior four years without a degree.
Econofact: Where are house prices rising the most? And why are they going up so fast?

Read MoreThe U.S. needs nearly 4 million more housing units to satisfy the strong demand for shelter.
How to Prepare for Student-Loan Payments Restarting
Student-loan borrowers need to understand their options, and have a game plan.Read More
The Ratings Game: PayPal stock still offers ‘four silver linings’ after ‘epic’ selloff, says analyst

Read MoreShares of PayPal Holdings Inc. have been pummeled in recent days after the e-commerce company gave a disappointing forecast and announced a change in its business strategy, but one analyst still sees shine in PayPal’s story.
Market Extra: ‘We’ve got to reckon with this’ as a nation: What a 25-year-old legal dispute over public school funding says about education in America

Read MoreSome states are fighting over who controls the purse strings, while most are doing ‘a wholly inadequate job’ of funding public education, warns one observer.