personal finance

In an effort to better prepare New Jersey high school students for the future, all students in the state are now required to complete a half-year course in economics and financial literacy before graduation.

Middle class Americans are beyond worried when it comes to their retirement prospects.

Sending a child off to college is certainly expensive, but a growing number of New Jersey families are also shelling out big bucks on their sons and daughters during their final year of high school.

The federal student loan giant, Sallie Mae, and the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority were one and two in the state for the most number of complaints about student loans.

Nearly three in four Americans admit they are holding back on spending according to a new Bankrate.com report.

New Jersey isn't the place to live if you want to be rolling in the dough.

The manufacturing and construction sectors took a huge hit during the recession and forced many men out of work, which left many women as the sole breadwinners in their households.

Halloween spending is down this year, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey.

This may come as no surprise, but we're paying even more to use our banks.

A lot of us who look at the Federal shutdown might wonder what the cost will be. An expert today has some sound advice for weathering the Washington chaos.