We learned a lot about the health of the U.S. consumer this week: The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that in October, spending rose compared to the month before. It was a slower increase than in ...

The Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., calculates two frequently used summary measures of household debt burden: the household debt service ratio and the household financial obligation ratio.2 ...

Boosting your disposable income requires improvements in your budgeting strategies and finding supplementary cash flow, from negotiated salary increases and side hustles to tax credits and investment ...

Americans’ spending power is rising. Real disposable personal income -- which is the amount remaining after taxes and adjustments for inflation -- climbed by 1.9% in September from a year ago.