personal finance /tags/personal-finance personal finance en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT Two Miami-Dade men in their mid-20s explain why living with family is their only option /business/2026-01-27/florida-miami-affordable-housing-crisis Florida’s cost of living hit record highs in 2024, and young adults are feeling it the most. Rent keeps going up, wages aren’t keeping pace, and affordable options are hard to find. For many, living at home isn’t about a lack of ambition, it’s simply the only thing that makes financial sense. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /business/2026-01-27/florida-miami-affordable-housing-crisis Alvaro Acosta | Caplin News Firefighters, teachers and police officers protect the city of Miami, but cannot afford to live there /business/2026-01-26/affordability-housing-miami-firefighters-teachers-police-officers Michael Henry, born and raised in Miami-Dade County, has received a competitive salary and benefits for his work as a South Broward firefighter for the past two years. However, he must live more than 100 miles away from the place he commutes to every day to save lives. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /business/2026-01-26/affordability-housing-miami-firefighters-teachers-police-officers Norma Huembes | Caplin News Florida targets challenges to a financial disclosure law /law-justice/2024-04-04/florida-targets-challenges-to-a-financial-disclosure-law Attorney General Ashley Moody's office is urging state and federal judges to toss out challenges to the constitutionality of a 2023 law that requires mayors and other municipal elected officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:06:49 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-04/florida-targets-challenges-to-a-financial-disclosure-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance /economy/2023-02-01/how-the-pandemic-changed-the-rules-of-personal-finance A new book says the Great Resignation was really the Great Reshuffle. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:00:00 GMT /economy/2023-02-01/how-the-pandemic-changed-the-rules-of-personal-finance Paddy Hirsch The tax deadline is Tuesday. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year /economy/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-22/the-tax-deadline-is-tuesday-so-far-refunds-are-10-smaller-than-last-year Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT /economy/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-22/the-tax-deadline-is-tuesday-so-far-refunds-are-10-smaller-than-last-year Bill Chappell Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly /economy/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-11/americans-are-piling-up-credit-card-debt-and-it-could-prove-very-costly More Americans are leaning on their credit cards to cope with rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting more and more expensive. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:00:46 GMT /economy/npr-breaking-news/2023-01-11/americans-are-piling-up-credit-card-debt-and-it-could-prove-very-costly Scott Horsley An economist studied popular finance tips. Some might be leading you astray /news/2022-09-06/an-economist-studied-popular-finance-tips-some-might-be-leading-you-astray A Yale professor of finance read through 50 popular finance books to see how they square with traditional economic theory. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-06/an-economist-studied-popular-finance-tips-some-might-be-leading-you-astray Greg Rosalsky What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars /npr-breaking-news/2022-08-16/what-people-really-make-and-spend-behind-bars The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-08-16/what-people-really-make-and-spend-behind-bars Beth Schwartzapfel, The Marshall Project, Lawrence Bartley Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico /2022-04-27/hit-with-7-146-for-two-hospital-bills-a-family-sought-health-care-in-mexico A dad's COVID-19 and a mom's fainting spell cost thousands, so when their son dislocated his shoulder, they drove him to Mexicali, where facilities rival those in the U.S., and had him treated for $5. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:16 GMT /2022-04-27/hit-with-7-146-for-two-hospital-bills-a-family-sought-health-care-in-mexico Paula Andalo The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns /2022-02-21/the-irs-is-assigning-more-workers-to-deal-with-a-huge-backlog-of-tax-returns Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:03:39 GMT /2022-02-21/the-irs-is-assigning-more-workers-to-deal-with-a-huge-backlog-of-tax-returns Brian Naylor