Older Americans make up a significant chunk of students who have headed into the classroom in recent years, and are now heading out into the job market in the hopes that their degrees will help them land a job in the improving economy.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. Full story
The new retirement age is getting younger for many Americans who can least afford to retire. A new study released Tuesday by Prudential finds African-Americans retire earlier than the general population on average, despite significantly lower retirement savings.
The average cost of a wedding is as high as $28,400 by one estimate, and close to $26,000 by another. If you are determined to keep your wedding costs in check despite the various pressures to spend big, experts have a slew of suggestions.
