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It can be hard not to compare yourself to others. Jeff Saperstone chats with Chris Browning about ways you can avoid comparing yourself financially.

Chris Browning explains the latest round of interest rate hikes.

The first checks and direct deposits from a nearly $3 billion pot of excess tax revenue will head back to Massachusetts taxpayers starting on Tuesday when the calendar flips to November, the Baker administration announced Friday. A spokesperson for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance said money will head out the door under the voter-approved tax cap law known…

A stock market slump sent 401K’s tanking in the first half of the year. And with stocks falling steeply again in recent days, you may want to analyze your risk assessment. Have you looked at your 401k recently? It’s been hard to stomach. “To be honest, I’ve been sort of in denial about looking at it,” one passerby in...

Chris Browning, host of the podcast ‘Popcorn Finance,’ joins Current to explain how a financial therapist can help guide you through stressful situations.

Chris Browning, host of the podcast ‘Popcorn Finance,’ joins Current to share results of a new survey asking Americans how much money they think they’ll need to stay financially healthy as inflation rises.

Keri White dissects the quickly changing real estate market with home supplies rising and prices falling.

Chris Browning joins Current to define a ‘bear’ market and explain how to handle investments when we’re in one.

What should you be investing in? With so many options available, it’s tough to know where to start. Chris Browning joins Current to give you a step-by-step walkthrough.

Over 300,000 low-income essential workers across Massachusetts will begin receiving their second round of stimulus checks this week. The $500 payments were scheduled to be mailed out starting Monday as part of the Baker administration’s COVID-19 Essential Employee Premium program. The first set of these payments were announced in February and distributed to around 480,000 people in March. This round…

The Baker administration is distributing a second round of $500 checks to another 330,000 low-income essential workers across Massachusetts.

Chris Browning, host of the Popcorn Finance podcast, joins Current to talk about how to start the conversation and what you’ll need to make sure their savings stay safe and their investments continue growing.

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.