Parents rely heavily on borrowing to pay for college costs: survey

Roughly 42% of families said they planned to rely on federal student loans, and 16% said they would use private loans to pay for college, according to a recent survey.

Virginia named the best state for business, per CNBC ranking

Virginia has been named the best state for business for the third time in five years on https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-for-business-full-rankings.html.

US corporate bankruptcy filings surge – here are the business types that led

The number of U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings so far in 2024 is “higher than any comparable figure in the prior 13 years," according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Stop & Shop to close 32 underperforming grocery stores; see the list

Regional grocery chain Stop & Shop has announced which "underperforming" store locations will be closing before the end of the year.

Kroger, Albertsons identify nearly 600 stores to be sold in merger: Full list

Kroger and Albertsons have identified 579 U.S. stores that they intend to offload from their combined grocery store count in an effort to merge.

More than 1 in 3 US households have financial insecurity, survey says

The number of American households that are feeling the strain when it comes to paying for necessities such as food and bills, saw a 6.7% increase in 2024 compared to the same period in 2022.

Some vacationers expect to use credit card for more than $5,000 of summer travel

Some Americans plan to pay for vacations this summer with credit cards for points, while others are doing it because they can't afford to travel otherwise, a recent Debt.com survey said.

Big Lots to close up to 40 stores amid "substantial doubt"

Big Lots plans to close up to 40 stores in 2024 due to financial struggles from inflation and decreased consumer spending, raising doubts about its future operations.