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Nearly one-fifth of Americans have ‘maxed out’ their credit cards as inflation and high interest rates push delinquencies to 3-year high
By Alicia AdamczykMay 14, 2024
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Finance
U.S. panic over national debt might mark a culture shift—are Americans becoming more ‘European’ about money?
By Ryan HoggApril 26, 2024
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Personal Finance
1 in 10 U.K. Gen Zers now owes more than $12,500 in credit card and buy now, pay later debt—and ‘finfluencers’ may be to blame
By Ryan HoggMarch 26, 2024
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Personal Finance
Many consumers use ‘buy now, pay later’ like a credit card, Fed study shows—but providers insist it’s safer than that
By Dylan SloanFebruary 14, 2024
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Personal Finance
6 things to do with money in your 20s, according to financial experts: ‘The dollars you save today are likely the most valuable dollars for your future’
By Alicia AdamczykFebruary 10, 2024
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Personal Finance
Your employer may soon give you a 401(k) match for your student loan payments
By Alicia AdamczykDecember 20, 2023
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Personal Finance
Consumers have been propping up the U.S. economy when no one else could—now the debts are being called and they can’t pay their bills
By Chloe TaylorNovember 8, 2023
How a government shutdown will affect your student loans
Personal Finance
How a government shutdown will affect your student loans
By Alicia AdamczykSeptember 28, 2023
Biden pushes to scrub medical debt from credit scores so people will be ‘better be able to invest in their future’
Politics
Biden pushes to scrub medical debt from credit scores so people will be ‘better be able to invest in their future’
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
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Personal Finance
American families may soon max out their credit cards, top analyst warns, and be hung out to dry
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 1, 2023
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Personal Finance
Some Americans racked up even more debt during the student loan payment pause that they can’t pay
By Alicia AdamczykAugust 25, 2023
America’s credit card bill just passed a record $1 trillion. Here’s what it means
Personal Finance
America’s credit card bill just passed a record $1 trillion. Here’s what it means
By Alicia AdamczykAugust 9, 2023
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Personal Finance
Cash-strapped Americans are being forced to dip into their 401(k) retirement plan to make ends meet
By Chloe TaylorAugust 9, 2023
The millennial debt problem no one talks about
Personal Finance
The millennial debt problem no one talks about
By Alicia AdamczykJuly 11, 2023
Student Loan Borrowers And Advocates Gather For The People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief
Personal Finance
You have to start paying your student loans again in October, Biden’s education department says
By Alicia AdamczykJune 14, 2023
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