Articles by Dan Shepard
Fuel Efficiency Has Improved 35.4% in the Past 20 Years — Here Are the Models That Have Advanced the Most
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Electric cars are a hot topic in the quest to improve our carbon footprints, but gas-powered vehicles have made their own strides. In fact, vehicles... read more
Women Only Outearn Their Partners in 26% of Coupled Households — Here Are the Metros With the Largest Percentage of Female Breadwinners
August 7, 2023
America has seen a lot of change in recent years, but the gender pay gap has barely budged. Women continue to significantly underearn their male... read more
Less for More: New-Home Sizes Have Decreased Slightly Nationwide, While Prices Per Square Foot Have Jumped 95%
July 31, 2023
Though they’ve come down somewhat from their pandemic highs, home prices are still steep, especially compared to 10 years earlier. While some of the extra... read more
81% of Credit Cardholders Have Been in Debt, But Only 39% Have Taken Advantage of Consolidation
July 31, 2023
If you find yourself saddled with credit card debt — as more than half of cardholders are right now — a number of payoff strategies... read more
Where Student Enrollment Has Grown the Most in the Past 20 Years, By State and College (and How Tuition Has Changed)
July 31, 2023
Expensive as it is, most American high school graduates pursue a college education these days. Over the 20 years between 2002 and 2021, the most... read more