Barter trade is one of the oldest forms of commerce, where people exchange goods or services directly without using money. Long before currency was invented, people would trade items they had for ...

If there were no money, we would be reduced to a barter economy. Every item someone wanted to purchase would have to be exchanged for something that person could provide. For example, a person who ...

Social Security has a big birthday coming up next year -- it's turning 90! It's kept many millions of people out of poverty for decades and was recently supporting more than 71 million people with ...

As an experienced Licensed Clinician, I provide counseling for adolescents and adults utilizing both brief and long term treatment methods. This is a positive setting to enable my clients to heal ...

Although often perceived as a bonus, the COLA is not "extra" money but rather an inflationary adjustment. Its purpose is to preserve the purchasing power of Social Security benefits amidst rising ...

The labour movement is sounding the alarm over domestic helpers falling prey to illegal activity, with social service agencies reporting a rise in maids involved in money-mule activities.

A program in Brazil that give a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new ...

First up will be those who have been receiving Social Security since prior to May 1997 or who also collect SSI payments getting their money on Friday, January 3. From then onward, retirement ...

If you don't need the money to cover your expenses today, not claiming at all may be the better bet. Another reason you may want to claim Social Security early is if you don't have enough other ...

If you didn’t get a chance to save early and consistently for retirement, you’ll want to know how much money after Social Security benefits you’ll need to cover monthly expenses. The answer ...

Studies have found that social isolation increases the odds of ... It also requires commitment—of time, energy and, inevitably, money, whether for meals out, entertainment or other shared ...