Vance Cariaga

Contributor

Vance previously worked as a reporter/editor with Investor's Business Daily, the Charlotte Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer and other publications. His debut novel, "Voodoo Hideaway," was published in 2021.

Education

B.A. in English, Appalachian State University

Accolades

Finalist, Green Eyeshade Awards for Business Journalism
2nd place, Writer's Digest 2019 Short Short Story Competition

Expertise in

Banking
Retirement
Investing

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Stimulus Update: Over 700K Families in This State Are Set To Receive Average $550 Payment in 2024

More than 700,000 Michigan households will get a nice financial boost beginning in February when the state starts sending out tax credit checks averaging $550 each as part of $1 billion in tax cuts...

by Vance Cariaga

Social Security: Nearly Two-Thirds of Seniors are Unhappy with 2024 COLA — 3 Reasons It’s Financially Inadequate

The 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) hasn't even kicked in yet, and already there is a major pushback against it from seniors who don't think it will be enough to cover essential...

by Vance Cariaga

A $69,000 First Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Book and 10 Other Novels on Your Bookshelf Worth A Lot of Money

Normally a book must date back at least to the middle of last century to be worth tens of thousands of dollars. The exception is Harry Potter, the bespectacled hero of Hogwarts who burst upon the...

by Vance Cariaga

Why Are There So Many New $50 Bills in Circulation — and Is It Worth Collecting Them?

If you ranked the popularity of American currency, $50 bills would probably land somewhere near the bottom. Trying to spend one at a store isn't always easy because stores might not want to make...

by Vance Cariaga

Thinking of Gifting a Holiday Car This Christmas? Here’s Why It’s Not a Good Idea This Year

When it comes to holiday excitement, few things can top unwrapping a small box on Christmas morning to find a car key inside, then sprinting to the driveway to see a shiny new car all wrapped up in a...

by Vance Cariaga

Social Security: Here’s How Much You Need To Make To Earn the Maximum Benefit in 2024

If you want to earn the maximum Social Security retirement benefit, be prepared to work many years at a high salary and put off collecting benefits as long as possible. Even if you do get the maximum...

by Vance Cariaga

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