New Jersey 101.5 » personal finance http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 More Get Socked With Overdraft Fees, Study Shows [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/study-shows-more-people-get-socked-with-overdraft-fees-audio/ http://nj1015.com/study-shows-more-people-get-socked-with-overdraft-fees-audio/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:00:55 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=277843 A new federal study find those bank fees for overdrawing on accounts is hitting consumers to the tune of $225 a year on average.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/study-shows-more-people-get-socked-with-overdraft-fees-audio/feed/ 0 Chris Hondros/Getty Images Four in 10 NJ Residents Live Paycheck to Paycheck [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/four-in-10-nj-residents-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-pollaudio/ http://nj1015.com/four-in-10-nj-residents-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-pollaudio/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:59 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=275820 A new survey reveals that four in 10 New Jersey residents are living paycheck to paycheck, and 43 percent say they have had to cut back to make ends meet. 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/four-in-10-nj-residents-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-pollaudio/feed/ 0 Flickr User 401(K) 2012 More Moms Bring Home the Bacon, Says Study [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/more-moms-bring-home-the-bacon-says-study-audio/ http://nj1015.com/more-moms-bring-home-the-bacon-says-study-audio/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 14:00:17 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=272466 Of four in 10 households with children under the age of 18, mothers are the sole or primary provider.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/more-moms-bring-home-the-bacon-says-study-audio/feed/ 0 Hemera How Much Does A Family Of Four Cost In NJ? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/how-much-does-a-family-of-four-cost-in-nj-audio/ http://nj1015.com/how-much-does-a-family-of-four-cost-in-nj-audio/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:55 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=269416 A new Gallup poll finds many Americans think a family of four needs about $58,000 a year to get by in their community, but most New Jerseyans believe the total should be a lot higher.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/how-much-does-a-family-of-four-cost-in-nj-audio/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) More Divorces Due to Economic Recovery? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/more-divorces-due-to-economic-recovery-audio/ http://nj1015.com/more-divorces-due-to-economic-recovery-audio/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:19:47 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=266655 The struggling economy may have been responsible for keeping married couples together.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/more-divorces-due-to-economic-recovery-audio/feed/ 0 Photo Credit iStockphoto New Jerseyans Express Cost Concerns, Survey Shows [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-jerseyans-express-cost-concerns-survey-shows-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-jerseyans-express-cost-concerns-survey-shows-audio/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 09:24:58 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=265685 A new survey of New Jersey residents, who have a fair amount of assets, shows the future of healthcare costs and working later in life are very much on their minds.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jerseyans-express-cost-concerns-survey-shows-audio/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) College Loan Debt Affecting Life Decisions, Study Says [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/college-loan-debt-affecting-life-decisions-study-says-audio/ http://nj1015.com/college-loan-debt-affecting-life-decisions-study-says-audio/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:04 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=264332 Student loan debt isn't only a problem immediately after college.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/college-loan-debt-affecting-life-decisions-study-says-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user: llee_wu What Does it Cost to Live in New Jersey? [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/what-does-it-cost-to-live-in-new-jersey-audio/ http://nj1015.com/what-does-it-cost-to-live-in-new-jersey-audio/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:54:15 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=262230 More than one million full-time workers in New Jersey earn less that what it costs to cover the basics of daily life, according to the newest report from Legal Services of New Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/what-does-it-cost-to-live-in-new-jersey-audio/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) Have You Gotten A Raise Lately? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/have-you-gotten-a-raise-lately-audio/ http://nj1015.com/have-you-gotten-a-raise-lately-audio/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:26:07 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=252619 Profits are up, the financial markets keep shooting higher, and workers continue work longer hours, but wages are basically holding steady, according to a new study.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/have-you-gotten-a-raise-lately-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user: 401(K) 2012 Are You Going Broke Because Of ATM Fees? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/are-you-going-broke-because-of-atm-fees-audio/ http://nj1015.com/are-you-going-broke-because-of-atm-fees-audio/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:40 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=254708 ATM fees keep going higher and higher in the Garden State.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/are-you-going-broke-because-of-atm-fees-audio/feed/ 0 A man uses an ATM machine of the Bank Of Cyprus (Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)