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A 38-year-old with $38,000 in student debt tells other generations, ‘I highly recommend finding a way to avoid taking out loans’

"When you’re 17 or 18 years old, you think, ‘Oh, sure, I’ll figure this out.’ Then it's frustrating to still be in this financial situation."

26.10.2024 30

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School lunch transaction fees are crushing parents—’they take money from people who need it the most’

More school districts have contracted with processing companies that charge as much as $3.25—or 4% to 5%—per transaction.

11.09.2024 10

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Here’s what to do before the Fed cuts rates—’you want to jump on that now’

“There is not a benefit to waiting because interest rates are going to be moving lower,” Bankrate's Greg McBride said.

24.08.2024 5

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1-in-5 Americans have medical debt. Here’s how to get relief from unexpectedly high bills

While the process of fighting high medical bills can be time-consuming and frustrating, advocates stress that patients shouldn't be intimidated by the...

12.08.2024 10

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How to navigate a volatile stock market based on your ‘risk appetite,’ according to experts

Ultimately, your response depends in part on your circumstances and financial goals.

06.08.2024 7

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The U.S. government wants to crack down on apps that let people get their paychecks before payday

A new rule, if enacted, would make these apps be clear about their fees, since they basically act as lenders.

18.07.2024 7

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More Americans want Washington to offer medical debt relief than forgive student loans

About half of Americans say it’s extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide debt relief for those who have yet to pay off...

18.06.2024 10

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Buy now, pay later companies must give consumers the same legal rights and protections as credit cards, consumer agency says

The CFPB said that buy now, pay later lenders need to extend many of the same rights and protections as classic credit card providers. “Importantly,...

23.05.2024 30

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‘They get you hooked on having that money’: Meet a 60-year-old who pays interest to get cash between paychecks and has nothing left over

Sheri Wilkins calculates that she loses three hours of wages per week. "It’s fine and great to have it — to buy groceries and cigarettes — but...

03.05.2024 30

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A 60-year-old worker in Texas says she's dependent on apps that let her get paid early: 'They get you hooked on having that money'

Between 2018 and 2020, transaction volume on wage-access apps tripled from $3.2 billion to $9.5 billion, according to Datos Insights.

24.04.2024 20

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New FCC rules mean internet packages will soon have ‘broadband labels’ much like nutritional tags on food products

These broadband labels will provide easy-to-understand, accurate information about the cost and performance of high-speed internet service .

10.04.2024 40

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White people's real net worth outgrew Black Americans' by 30 percentage points in the pandemic, New York Fed study finds

“The gap between Black and white wealth in America is still too great,” said Treasury Deputy Secretary Walley Adeyemo.

10.02.2024 40

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Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend 'too much' on federal income taxes, and few think they get good value from it: Poll

Most U.S. adults say they find either federal income tax or local property tax “unfair,” and about half say the same about state income tax and...

28.01.2024 9

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'If you don’t keep up, you’re knocked off': Bureaucratic requirements block hungry families from $400-a-month food benefit, advocacy groups charge

One-third of people receiving aid through the SNAP program lose out because of in-person interview requirements, according to one study.

16.01.2024 5

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