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US family finance

July 2024

  • 100 dollar bill frozen in ice cube

    Pass notes
    You can take it with you! The billionaires freezing themselves for another chance at life – and riches

    No self-respecting plutocrat wants to cheat death by cryopreservation, only to find they are now penniless. Can the lawyers help?

June 2024

  • An illustrated graphic of a woman laying down in a chair crying while another woman behind her looks at a long receipt

    Anxious about money? Five financial therapists share their advice

    Money is emotional. Financial therapists can help make sense of these feelings, from budget plans to money scripts

September 2021

  • Tallie Dubois, her husband Michael, and their two children. ‘It’s better for them here than it is in New York.’

    The US has terrible family policies. How do expats fare abroad?

    Three American families in three countries are delighted to find more generous leave and support in their new homes

December 2019

  • “According to a 2016 study, 50% of Americans born in the 1980s are set to end up worse off than their parents were.”

    We're broke, not poor: how I became downwardly mobile

    We have educations, credit cards, were raised with privilege and access – but our lives are filled with financial uncertainty

October 2019

  • Kevin Denny II with his wife, Jamie, and son, KJ.

    The US doesn't offer paid family leave – but will that change in 2020?

    One in four women go back to work within 10 days of giving birth – but after years of inaction by the US, paid family leave is gaining political ground

July 2017

  • FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals<br>epa05883674 Warren Buffett (L) chairman of Berkshire Hathaway talks with Microsoft founder Bill Gates (R) as they attend the International Omaha Jumping Grand Prix at FEI World Cup held at CenturyLink Center Omaha, Nebraska, USA, 01 April 2017. Gates' daughter Jennifer Gates competed in the competition. EPA/ED ZURGA

    How philanthropic dynasties are exerting their power over US policy

    David Callahan
    As a nation built in opposition to the aristocracy, is it right that US billionaires are creating foundations to confer power and privilege on to future generations?

August 2016

  • Owen Jones

    First thoughts
    Too many people face unmanageable debt. The cure is trade unions

    Owen Jones
    Since 2007 wages have fallen in real terms by 10.4%, hitting the poorest hardest. Collective bargaining would help not only them, but the wider economy too

May 2016

  • EU energy meter.

    EU referendum reality check
    Would leaving EU save British households £1.7bn a year on energy bills?

    Leave campaign says Brexit would allow government to scrap VAT on domestic fuel, saving individual households £64 annually

April 2016

  • People on the London tube

    Should we scrap benefits and pay everyone £100 a week?

    The idea of a universal basic income is about to leap from the margins to the mainstream, bringing promises of a happier and healthier population

January 2015

  • Obama

    Downward mobility
    Americans gave Obama a failing grade on middle-class economics in 2013. Can that change?

    President Obama frequently touts his policies as middle class-friendly. But, with Congress fighting him, the rich keep getting richer

August 2014

  • Holder

    US money blog
    Homeowner help? Not from the states

  • New York skyline

    Cost to raise child tops $245,000 for middle-income Americans – report

April 2014

  • An autistic boy and his mother are silhouetted outside a classroomin at herapy centre for autism in Nanning, China. Autism experts estimate that there are about 1.5 million autistic children in China.

    Parents of autistic children fight for treatment in an unforgiving market

    Therapy costing up to $40,000 a year aggravates insurance providers, whose refusal to cover it can leave parents struggling

March 2014

  • credit union

    US money blog
    Can credit unions provide financial advice as well as banks do?

    Credit unions are stepping out of their humdrum traditions to provide planning advice to middle-class customers

February 2014

  • couple money

    US money blog
    Seven ways to stop arguing with your spouse about money

    From separate bank accounts to ‘money letters’, seven ways to make sure money doesn’t cause tension in your relationship

January 2014

  • Elder care

    US money blog
    Saving for your ageing parents: an easy guide to where to start

    The needs of elderly parents can surprise even those prepared, but you don't have to support your family alone
  • Coffee cup and money on diner counter

    Living on $2.13 an hour and tips: the harsh inequality of the service industry

    In most US states, 'tipped-minimum wage' can be shockingly low even before taxes, and women most often pay the price
  • Times Square New York snow

    US money blog
    A New Year's resolution to remember: don't retire on cat food

    While many people depend on 401ks to feel secure about the future, you're not doing it right until you have an IRA, too

December 2013

  • Parenting

    For many queer millennials, parenting may be out of reach

    Brianna Flaherty

    Brianna Flaherty: Procedures and legal fees make queer parenting extremely expensive. I'm 23 and not sure if I can save enough in coming years

November 2013

  • Mortgage couple

    US money blog
    Your guide to the changing world of housing and mortgages

    The housing market is changing as banks are making it easier to borrow money for a mortgage. Here's what to celebrate, and what to watch out for
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