Ryan Ermey

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ryan Ermey

In 2023, about 11% of Americans officially lived in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Even more struggle financially, though — and the share may be higher than you think. Many of the headline economic stats you see are based on "survival indexes," says Gene Ludwig, founder of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, and don't reflect Americans' full financial picture.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ryan Ermey

America’s seniors are happiest living in these 5 US states, study says — do you live in one of them? One of the great perks of reaching your golden years is the newfound freedom to live wherever you choose. With the kids out of the house and work no …

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ryan Ermey

Until very recently, aside from a small emergency fund, I'd never saved any cash. Instead, I carved out a certain portion of my income to put toward my long-term investments, made sure I paid off my student loan every month and spent the rest as I saw fit. But a couple of months ago, my boyfriend and I got engaged. So we've begun setting aside money each month to put toward what promises to be a very well attended and very pricey wedding. I'll be honest — I've been feeling pretty crappy about it.

2 weeks ago | finance.einnews.com | Ryan Ermey

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3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ryan Ermey

For investors, the U.S. has been the place to be in recent years. Over the past decade and a half, the S&P 500 — a measure of the broad U.S. stock market — has returned an annualized 14.2%. The MSCI ACWI ex-USA index, which measures the performance of stocks from pretty much everywhere else, logged a return of 6.5% over the same period. Since the start of 2025, however, investors are eschewing U.S. stocks in favor of international names.