personal finance

Published
July 27, 2022

Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs

In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Published
April 5, 2022

Maine Voices: The path to financial wellness is a personal journey

This is Financial Literacy Month, but evaluating your debt, talking to your kids about money and setting goals with your spouse can be done any time.
Published
April 1, 2022

Commentary: Blame greed for rising cost of consumer goods

Corporate executives are exploiting crises to make record profits and line their pockets.
Published
March 9, 2022

In midst of student debt crisis, Brunswick teacher trains savvy spenders

High school math teacher Sam Farrell covers topics such as saving, investing and loans, with the aim of helping his students avoid burdensome debt as they enter college or start their professional lives.
Published
February 12, 2022

The humble Farmer: Living vicariously in a warm camper, not a cold house

This old man (who hates Maine winters) has been following his friends around Mexico with the aid of Google Maps.
Published
January 22, 2022

Commentary: Holiday gift returns choking retailers, landfills

Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
Published
January 4, 2022

Commentary: Millennials are finally spending like grownups

The largest generation in the United States is buying houses and cars. That’s going to have consequences for inflation.
Published
December 3, 2021

Commentary: $3-a-gallon gasoline isn’t as painful as it used to be

Greater fuel efficiency and higher wages mean drivers don’t have to work as many hours to fill their tanks.
Published
October 24, 2021

The Maine Millennial: A generation’s failure to launch

Having a job and working hard should be enough to secure a place in the economy. They are not.
Published
September 30, 2021

Advice for first-time home buyers

Help is available, but prospective homeowners need to be prepared.