millennials

In anticipation of Thanksgiving Day, Benzinga researched several economical recipes to help you save money this holiday. According to the Associated Press (AP), the projected mean cost of a Thanksgiving meal for ten people in 2016 is $49.41. This is a 13-cent rise in price from three years ago....

Without a proper payback strategy, acquiring loans may send your credit down the drain. Bankrate suggests that reasons for debt can range from medical bills to divorce to not understanding the mechanics of cash flow and the importance of saving. Whatever the reason or combination of reasons,...

In a note released on Wednesday, BTIG analyzed the impact of technology, data and millennials on the digital e-commerce space. The firm noted that static marketing formulas of awareness, consideration and conversion is giving way to the customer journey through digital and physical touch points...

Millennials have a reputation for being "stingy," "cheap" and too financially risk-adverse. However, despite the negative stereotypes, what is often underappreciated about the generation is its ability to be frugal in a way that secures a financial future. It may not be the...

With the average U.S. wedding costing more than $26,000, according to costofwedding.com, an online tool that lets you estimate the approximate price of your wedding by entering in certain criteria, it's no wonder some people go as far as financing the event with their 401(K) account. (For the...

Millennial ghouls and boogies, with Halloween here, the holiday shopping season has unofficially begun. Forget harmless pranks and spooktacular extravaganzas, for many, the scariest part of this season is only a few clicks away or an unopened bank statement. Just as the most frightening horror...

There’s no doubt that college is an investment. With educational costs continually rising, many recent college graduates find themselves knee deep in debt and living paycheck to paycheck on entry-level salaries. The reason for the increase in cost is multi-faceted. As detailed in the...

While nobody goes into a marriage expecting divorce as the outcome, statistics show that the possibility should be taken into account. According to Divorce Statistics, on average in America, 45–50 percent of all first marriages end in divorce. The likelihood increases with each subsequent...

For an event so universal no person in recent history has escaped it, death remains one of the most shrouded, taboo and euphemized issues. Couple that with the "impolite" conversation topic of finances, the negative reputation the funeral industry has received and the rampant emotions...

Long gone are traditional dowries, and coupled with the aging demographic of betrothed couples, so too are the customary financial roles. With the average American bride just over 25 and the average groom almost 27, many couples are expected to be financially independent in their own rights and...

Millennials are a stereotyped demographic. They have been said to have a fear of ownership when it comes to large-scale purchases, from home buying to car buying. Certainly, it appears this group has a fear of commitment. Automakers have long worried that millennials were not interested in car...

Being productive does not have to be a massive undertaking. Quite counterintuitively, small steps often pave the way toward greater, more permanent change than massive, sweeping strides. Just as habitual psychology suggests making small changes slowly as opposed to embarking on an immediate 180...

It's amazing the allure of ignorance. People gravitate toward a life of "winging it" to escape the realities of the necessity of budgeting. Whether you make bank or barely enough to eke by every month, escapism is a Band-Aid that just delays the festering. It doesn't prevent...

While it's unpleasant to think about it, disasters happen. Things get stolen. Natural disasters leave homes unlivable and possessions beyond repair. That's why home and property insurance exist — to rebuild after things beyond our control leave us materially devastated. However,...

While the reasons vary and debt in and of itself is not an indicator of a person's character, cyclical debt is highly problematic. Unlike a single instance of debilitating debt caused by inexplicable bad fortune, cyclical debt is the yo-yo dieting of the financial realm. Individuals make poor money...