This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Becky Melvin can usually be found on her phone — but not for the reasons many other Americans are. Melvin, 61, of the Jacksonville, Florida, area, was laid off from a nearly…
The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the…
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans.…
Target will soon stop accepting personal checks as a form of payment at checkout. In a statement to NBC…
Record summer air travel demand isn’t translating to record U.S. airline profits. Carriers will have to answer for that…
Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as…
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans.…
After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it…
Bob’s Stores, a longtime Northeast clothing store chain, announced this week that it is shutting down after it failed…