Greater sum insured may feel like greater security, but protection is not solely determined by how much your cover is.

Traditional applied general-equilibrium (AGE) models have always faced trade-offs between analytical and computational tractability and counter-empirical restrictions. One is the assumption of ...

Apply economic principles to your everyday finances and watch your savings grow. Learn how thinking like an economist can help you make smarter money decisions and improve your financial health. Mike ...

Many retirees are unprepared for the switch from saving to spending. Here’s how to turn your retirement savings into steady, sustainable income for life.

The M1 money supply is the most liquid version of the money supply and tells a story about what a consumer can spend. Here's what you need to know.

Savers are deeply worried that Social Security won't cover their retirement costs, but there are things you can do to close the gap.

Top earners in the U.S. make six figures or more per year. Other measures of affluence aren't directly related to income.

Using rental prices gathered by Zumper, an online property platform, we calculated the salary needed to afford a typical studio apartment in each city (see chart 1). This figure varies widely. In New ...

The idea that higher risk equals higher return sounds good on paper, but in practice, many finance experts and academics have pointed out inconsistencies. Chief among them is the so-called ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...