Beating back inflation is only half the battle in lowering the cost of living — you also have to think about people's pay, economists argue.

Nearly 90% of Americans currently save or plan to save for short-term goals, according to a Vanguard survey from earlier this ...

People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and the cost of living is rising beyond their means. There’s just one problem: That part is not true. Most Americans are getting ...