Personal Finance

Iowans’ average credit scores were consistently higher than the nation’s in 2020. Financial experts say this could mean good news for economic recovery from COVID-19.

Gov. Kim Reynolds last week temporarily prohibited debt collectors and banks from seizing funds from Iowans’ bank accounts and wages during the…

It’s a scary time for Iowans suddenly out of work and struggling to pay bills. On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer is joined by Iowa State…

The average American has about 38,000 dollars in personal debt, and that doesn't include mortgages. On this personal finance edition of Talk of Iowa host…

Many people struggle with personal finance, and financial literacy training often falls especially short for women and young people. In this hour of Talk…

Coe College and the Willis Dady emergency shelter in Cedar Rapids are teaming up on Monday to host a service day for veterans experiencing homelessness or…

Financial literacy has been required as a part of the 21st-Century Skills portion of the Iowa Core for years. But specifics on enforcing the standard are…

While it often goes unreported, elder financial abuse costs older Americans 2 to 3 billion dollars per year.Eldora resident Jim Ruby lost more than…

Economics teachers across the country use blackboards and chalk to teach people about supply and demand. The Planet Money team hands out candy to seventh…

For 25 years CareerCast.com has ranked the best and worst jobs. Their rating is based on physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring…