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A recent poll found that nearly one out of every five Americans are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns.1 With reported infections soaring in recent weeks, financial stress could affect even more citizens as various areas of the country struggle to contain the pandemic. However, what may happen in the…

Consumer prices fell by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, the biggest drop in more than a dozen years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Conversely, prices for grocery items jumped 2.6%, the highest one-month increase in 46 years, with eggs rising by 16%.1 What’s going on here? Well, the devil is in…

A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education found that almost 90% of Americans were feeling anxious about their money situation.1  39% were worried about job security  48% worried about paying bills  28% didn’t know if they could pay their utilities  41% were worried about not having enough emergency savings  23% were worried…