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Experts say it’s safer to hold your money in a financial institution, but in 2019, approximately 6% of adults living in the U.S. were unbanked — meaning they did not have a checking, savings or money market account. In Boston, around 10% of households are currently unbanked

Are your finances in need of a clean-up? Chris Browning talks about where to start and what to examine when cleaning up your finances.

The Fed just approved the first increase in interest rates in years, and more are expected throughout 2022. What does that mean for you in terms of making money– and borrowing? Monica Madeja caught up with Popcorn Finance’s Chris Browning for the lowdown.

Massachusetts is the most expensive state in the country to have a baby — by a lot.

About 500,000 low-income workers across Massachusetts will get a $500 payment from the state government next month.

It may be tempting to trust the promise of a huge tax return, but one expert warns her top tip is to beware of unscrupulous tax preparers.

These money-saving grocery tips can help you cut your bill and teach you new tricks in the kitchen

Nearly 4 million children could fall into poverty this month following the end of monthly child tax credit payments in December, according to a new study. 

Young students will get an extra $25 gift this month if they log in for the first time to a savings account provided by the Boston Saves initiative. The program already gives $50 in a seed savings account to every eligible student in the city’s public school system from K2 kindergarten through second grade. The January-only incentive is meant to…

The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion in funds to help low-income Americans cover heating costs during a second pandemic winter, with cold-weather states receiving the largest share

Pandemic-battered families face skyrocketing heating costs this winter, with year-on-year prices set to rise by as much as 54% for some households, according to the annual winter fuel outlook released this week from the Energy Information Administration.

The Treasury Department says 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15

Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say they’re still feeling the financial impact of the loss of a job or income within their household as the economic recovery remains uneven one year into the coronavirus pandemic

We all realized the importance of having an emergency fund last year when COVID-19 hit, but building up your savings can be a daunting task — especially when money is tight. “Savings is, I feel like always a struggle,” Lowell resident Timna Nwokeji said. Sarah Wall of Whitman agrees. “It’s really hard to save money with four kids, it’s...

As the year winds down, financial experts say it’s a good time to tidy up your finances and plan for the new year. Retirees Mark and Midge Mayer live off their social security and pension. They also have a retirement account to fund the extras, something they didn’t need this year because of the pandemic.

Sue O’Connell sat down with Lisa Rowan, a personal finance expert at Forbes Advisor, to talk about some of the early details from the incoming Biden Administration and how they will affect your spending.