While Adam Turk served his first term in the Kansas State Legislature, he also faced several legal complications with two gyms he owned and operated. Those troubles, the lawmaker said, brewed because ...

Despite having one of the country’s highest median incomes, Colorado families are struggling to afford essentials like food, housing, health care and child care. That’s according to the Colorado ...

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More Americans are cracking open their retirement piggy banks before retirement, and the trend is accelerating. Vanguard’s “How America Saves 2026” report, which analyzes 2025 data from its ...

Americans finished 2025 with more money in their retirement accounts than at any point in history. The average Vanguard 401(k) balance hit a record $167,970, up 13% in a single year, driven by strong ...

Over the past several years, we have reported on multiple federal court lawsuits filed by former employees who alleged that their employers' failure to grant exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination ...

Data from Vanguard and Fidelity reveal a split picture of American retirement savings Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, ...

Since the pandemic, Americans’ hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) funds have soared. It’s a stopgap for many people who are struggling, but also points to a dysfunctioning pension system. Making ...

More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules. By Kailyn Rhone Adia Rad never imagined she would be the person to take ...

WASHINGTON — An estimated 17 million households reported problems finding enough food in 2022 — a sharp jump from 2021 when boosted government aid helped ease the pandemic-induced economic shutdown. A ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Gavin Buckley was first sworn in as mayor of Annapolis, following his dramatic election win against incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Pantelides, he ...

A 401(k) hardship withdrawal lets you take money from your retirement savings to cover an urgent financial need — like medical bills, tuition or preventing foreclosure. But while hardship withdrawals ...