At 9 p.m. ET, in the first presidential debate of the season, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be pressed, to a degree, for details of their various proposals. Jobs, wages, taxes, student debt, child care, Social Security ... any or all of these could come up. And many of the vows, threats, visions, and hallucinations flying around the studio will eventually settle*in the dustbin of history.
But some of these things will actually happen, in one form or a**ther, so it's a good idea to watch the proceedings*with an eye, and ear, to your personal finances.*Where do the candidates stick to their stated policies, and where do they diverge, or contradict themselves on issues that could affect you financially? What are they saying, and signaling? And what*can you do about it? Read more...