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Most Americans are in debt. With the cost of living still surging from the pandemic and lingering inflation, budgets are tight, prompting many to rely on credit cards for living expenses and...

7 Monthly Bills to Always Pay Before the 1st of the Month

A new poll finds that nearly 40% of Americans worry about paying the bills “most or all of the time”—which is even higher than during the 2008 financial crisis. The poll—from CNN, of all places—found that 39% of Americans worry about paying the bills most or all of the time.

OVERDUE: Nearly 40% of Us Can’t Pay Our Bills

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Why You Should Always Choose Credit Over Debit

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Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence estimated that for consumers, and especially for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, the cost of housing has been taking a significant chunk out of households’ take-home pay. In fact, as noted in this recent column penned by Karen Webster, paying to keep the roof over one’s head...

Rental Payment Innovations Help Tenant Cash Flow

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3 Reasons Your Credit Card Application Was Denied...Even With a Credit Score of 800

Upon retirement, it is time to budget. That's because most retirees are on a limited or fixed income, a personal combination of Social Security, individual savings and work-related compensation like...

9 Best Cars for Retirees With Monthly Payments Under $300

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If Fed rates don't decrease by at least 75 basis points soon, untapped home equity potential could serve as the "lifeline" for the U.S. economy, according to Meredith Whitney.

Expert who predicted 2008 mortgage crisis reveals the housing ‘lifeline’ if market doesn’t get moving

A new survey by the UK’s leading credit building business, Loqbox, reveals insights into how UK parents have prepared to fund summer travel and days out, childcare, and children’s activities such as holiday clubs amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The UK summer holidays mean that parents are faced...

56% of UK Parents Limit Non-Essential Spending to Afford Summer Holiday Costs

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has launched two new products tapping into retail banks’ core business: everyday spending and saving. Launched in 12 countries across Europe and the US, this marks a significant step forward in Klarna’s mission to disrupt retail banking and become an every day spending partner to the world’s consumers.

Klarna Customers Can ‘Save Now, Pay Later’ With New Balance and Cashback Features

Wedding loans in the UK have become a popular option for couples looking to finance their dream wedding without compromising on their vision. However, managing the repayments of these loans effectively is crucial to avoid financial stress post-wedding. Proper repayment management ensures that the joyous occasion does not lead to...

8 Effective Tips for Managing Wedding Loans Repayments

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The social fintech company Fincluded from Utrecht proudly announces the launch of PINCARD, the payment account designed specifically for EU migrant workers. With PINCARD, Fincluded offers inclusive financial services to the growing community of migrant workers in the Netherlands. Access to financial services for migrant workers. Migrant workers in the...

Fincluded Introduces PINCARD, The Payment Account for Migrant Workers

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There's never been a better time to switch banks. Here are three reasons you should consider making a change this month.

3 Reasons to Switch Banks in August

An outstanding credit score may not be enough to guarantee credit card approval. Read on to see why.

Here's Why You May Be Denied a Credit Card -- Even With a Credit Score Above 800

New-vehicle buyers are taking out loans averaging almost 70 months. Average new-vehicle APRs increased to 7.3% during the second quarter. Down payments for new vehicles have slightly decreased. A new study has revealed that many new vehicle buyers in the U.S. are being stretched to their financial limits, signing up...

Americans Drowning In New Car Debt, Loans Averaging 70 Months

Goodbye 9-to-5, hello freedom! But with that freedom comes a fixed income, and for many retirees, that means getting creative with budgeting. Find Out: Cutting Expenses for Retirement? Here's the No....

I’m on a $3,000 Monthly Retirement Budget: 7 Bills I No Longer Have To Pay

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. The advice is everywhere: The key to affordable interest rates on car or home loans is a great credit score. But is it true you can have too much of a good thing?. Personal finance...

Money expert says Americans who obsess over an 800 credit score are ‘crazy’

JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest credit card issuer, will bar customers from using its credit cards to repay increasingly popular “buy now, pay later” installment loans. Chase said in an emailed statement that buy now, pay later installment loans “are a form of credit” and that the...

Chase to Bar Customers From Using Credit Cards for ‘Pay Later’ Loans

While a rising cost of living has consumers of all ages reaching for plastic, people in their prime spending years are seeing the greatest impact on their balances, according to Experian data. Average credit card balances have increased the most for millennials and Generation X, much more than balances of...

Average credit card debt by age in 2024

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New Research Finds Consumers Demand Payment Choice, Worry About Cash Access, and Remain Optimistic About Their Financial Future

Over half of consumers worldwide (56%) have changed their spending habits from a year ago, not only becoming more price conscious but demanding payment choice, from...

New Research Finds Consumers Demand Payment Choice, Worry About Cash Access, and Remain Optimistic About Their Financial Future

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