personal finance

Most of us have money at risk. How can you protect it in the face of a potential recession?

Colorado's unemployment drops 0.1 percent to 2.9 for July 2019

Colorado has 110 cases of identity theft per 100,000 people, with over $23 million in losses last year.

Alaska, Colorado, Virginia, and Washington are amoung the states with the highest median credit card debt.

Colorado is relatively wealthy, so the buying power of a dollar is lower than many other states.

New federal report continues to find that large numbers of Americans are not saving for retirement, and are unprepared for an emergency.

Colorado health insurance premiums are expected to drop by 18 percent for people who are not covered by employer or government insurance programs.

By Michael Carroll | The Center Square

The Congressional Budget Office threw some cold water on efforts by congressional Democrats to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour with a prediction that such an increase would eliminate as many as 3.7 million jobs by 2025.

There aren't too many people who can make it through this world without taking out a loan of some sort. Borrowing money is just a fact of life. Whether it's for a house, a car, or an education, we all need to borrow money for something, eventually. Do yourself a favor and understand that it's important you pay off loans quickly.

A Wall St. 24/7 analysis lists the poorest counties in each state. Otero County tops the list in Colorado.