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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Social Security Cuts: 4 Updates Retirees Should Know for September 2023

Social Security has been much in the news lately, with presidential candidates proposing cuts to the program and some experts warning of massive benefit cuts even if lawmakers stand pat. Social...

by Vance Cariaga

Social Security: You Could Get a Second Check in September — Here’s Why

September is an important month for Social Security recipients for a couple of reasons -- one of which is that it's the final month of U.S. inflation data used to determine next year's cost-of-living...

by Vance Cariaga

Donald Trump’s Election Money To Be Seized ‘If Obtained by Fraud’ — Where Do Frozen Campaign Funds Go?

Former President Donald Trump's legal woes could extend into his campaign finances amid reports that his post-2020 election donation funds could be frozen. If so, it would deal a blow to both Trump's...

by Vance Cariaga

Social Security, Food Stamps and Medicaid Cuts Likely in GOP-Proposed Budget Plan

Depending on who you ask, the Republican budget proposal released this week either does or does not include cuts to social safety net programs such as Social Security, Medicare and food stamps. The...

by Vance Cariaga

New Car Market: Prices Are About To Plummet — Is Now the Right Time To Buy?

The U.S. car market has shifted into lower gear in only a matter of months. After average car prices hit record highs as recently as last summer, some analysts now predict that an oversupply of...

by Vance Cariaga

Retirement Planning: Nearly Half of Gen X and Younger Generations Fear Savings Not Enough — 4 Reasons It’s Never Too Late To Catch Up

There's nothing new about Americans worrying about retirement savings -- they've been doing so for decades and will likely keep doing so decades into the future. Younger Americans who fear they're...

by Vance Cariaga

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