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: 2023 COLA Could Be at Least 7.6%, Surpassing This Year’s Historic Increase

In what could be a sign that soaring inflation might not ease anytime soon, at least one group has already forecast that the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients could be as...

by Vance Cariaga

17% of Small Businesses Fear Going Out of Business in 2022 — How They Can Combat Inflation and Retain Employees

These are challenging times for all types of businesses, but it's especially tough for small businesses that don't have the financial might to overcome labor shortages or the buying power to offset...

by Vance Cariaga

The Current Inflation Rate Is Scary, but Not as Scary as It Was During Other Periods of Recent History (Infographic)

It is probably cold comfort to consumers in 2022 that the current inflation rate is kid stuff compared to the inflation rates Americans faced in the 1970s and early 1980s, when prices regularly rose...

by Vance Cariaga

Record Gas Prices Obliterate Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Take-Home Pay — And They Are Not Being Compensated

When you drive for a living, surging gas prices aren't just an annoyance -- they're margin eaters that cut into your take-home pay and threaten your livelihood. That's what drivers for ride-sharing...

by Vance Cariaga

Newsom Proposes California Gas Rebate to Combat Rising Prices at the Pump

California residents pay by far the highest price for gasoline in the United States, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has signaled that he is ready to act on this particular issue. His solution? The governor has...

by Vance Cariaga

IRS Budget Increase Diminishes in Omnibus Spending Bill, Though New Funding Is Approved for Better Taxpayer Service

A $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday, Mar. 9 made a major cut to previously planned budget increases for the IRS, though the money the agency did get will help...

by Vance Cariaga

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