finances

As of today, New Yorkers can apply for assistance under a new rent relief program. 2020 has not been the easiest year, for anyone. Financially, it's been a year of extreme difficulty for many.  However, $100 million in federal funds have been set aside to help those with rental assistance that were impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic...

Student loan debt has reached an all-time high, only second to mortgages. No wonder no-one I know around my age can buy a house.  But it's no surprise.  As a part of the generation that was told "college, college, college", we took out the loans, we did what we were told...

An unfortunate change has come to Cohoes. After 47 years, the Cohoes Community Center has shut down.  According to News Channel 13, the Community Center has to shut down due to finances, and was about  $450,000 in debt.  The closure is a huge hit to the area, since- as News Channel 13 reported- 72 employees are out of a job...

Get ready to pay more for Spectrum. As if the cold weather doesn't bring enough bills- heating, snow tires, whatever it may be- you're now going to have to pay a little bit more.  That is, if you've got Spectrum. According to News 10 abc, Spectrum Internet rates are going to be hiking up as soon as November 1st...

My wallet hurts even reading about this!  I'd be hard pressed to find anyone I know who doesn't understand credit card debt.  Credit cards are like the gift that keeps giving- except with the gifts you also get increased debt. You use it, you pay some off, you use it, you pay some off, you use it, you pay some off, and so on...

As reported by the Times Union, General Electric announced that it will be laying off 130 hourly workers in their Niskayuna and Schenectady locations.  Reportedly, employees were notified at a meeting this past Friday, and the layoffs will be happening in the next two weeks...

'Money can't buy happiness' is a phrase many of us have heard for our entire lives. Yet, according to a new study there is an actual price tag on happiness and it's $75,000.