Americans who are struggling to pay off their debt could see lower FICO credit scores in their future, especially if they miss payments. Fair Isaac Corp., the company behind the popular FICO credit score, announced the launch of its latest FICO 10 model today, Jan. 23, that will start incorporating consumers’ debt levels into their scoring model.

Like all budgeting systems, the idea behind kakeibo is to help you understand your relationship with money by keep a ledger of everything that is incoming and outgoing.

It’s officially 2020, which means it’s not too early to start thinking about your taxes. Several human services organizations in Connecticut will be offering tax preparation services to low and middle-income residents. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, program kicks off January 7. The Village for Families & Children, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Human Resources Agency…

The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep interest rates steady put the cap on a tumultuous year for consumers. After raising the federal funds rate nine times in three years, with the last hike just one year ago as financial markets were melting down, concerns about a slowing economy and a looming U.S.-China trade war then caused the U.S. central...